UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 23, 2010

Hythiam, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-31932	88-0464853
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1500 Los Angeles, California	90025
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (310) 444-4300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Effective March 23, 2010, John Rigali entered into a consulting agreement with the Company and became the principal financial and accounting officer.  Pursuant to the agreement, which may be terminated by either party on thirty (30) days written notice, Mr. Rigali will be paid at a bi-weekly rate of $11,000 for his consulting services.  Mr. Rigali has been serving as a financial consultant to the Company since January 15, 2010, when the previous chief financial officer resigned.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)      Exhibits.

No.	Description
10.1	Consulting Agreement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HYTHIAM, INC.
Date:  March 29, 2010	By:	/s/ RICHARD A. ANDERSON
		Richard A. Anderson
		President and Chief Operating Officer