UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-KSB/A
(Amendment No. One)

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________

Commission file number 0-8187

GREENBRIAR CORPORATION
(Formerly Medical Resource Companies of America)

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)

         Nevada                                           75-2399477
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

                  4265 Kellway Circle, Addison, Texas            75244
                  (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (214) 407-8400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                           Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class                         on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value              American Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
NO YES X

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of issuer's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]

The issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year were: $ 9,710,000

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the issuer, computed by reference to the closing sales price on March 26, 1996, was approximately $14,200,000.

At March 26, 1996, the issuer had outstanding approximately 3,440,000 shares of par value $.01 common stock.

Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB incorporates certain information by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 24, 1996.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):

Yes No X


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART III

ITEM 13: EXHIBITS, LIST AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K............................... 1


ITEM 13: EXHIBITS, LIST AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-B are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB:

Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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3.1       Articles of Incorporation of Medical  Resource  Companies  of  America
          ("Registrant") (filed   as  Exhibit  3.1   to  Registrant's  Form  S-4
          Registration  Statement, Registration No. 33-55968,  and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

*3.1.1    Restated Articles of Incorporation of Greenbriar Corporation.

3.2       Bylaws of Registrant (filed as Exhibit  3.2 to  Registrant's  Form S-4
          Registration  Statement,  Registration No. 33-55968, and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

3.2.1     Amendment  to  Section 3.1  of the  Bylaws of Registrant  adopted upon
          approval of the Merger(filed as Exhibit 3.2.1 to Registrant's Form S-4
          Registration Statement, Registration  No. 33-55968,  and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

*3.3      Certificate of Decrease in Authorized and Issued Shares.

4.1       Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
          dated  October 7, 1992  relating to  Registrant's  Series A  Preferred
          Stock (filed  as Exhibit  4.1 to  Registrant's  Form S-4  Registration
          Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and  incorporated herein by this
          reference).

4.1.2     Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
          dated  May 7, 1993,  relating to Registrant's Series B Preferred Stock
          (filed  as  Exhibit  4.1.2  to  Registrant's   Form  S-3  Registration
          Statement, Registration No. 33-64840, and incorporated herein  by this
          reference.

4.1.3     Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
          dated  August 18, 1993,  relating to Registrants'  Series C  Preferred
          Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1.3 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year
          ended December 31, 1993).

*4.1.3.1  Amendment  to Certificate of  Designations, Preferences and  Rights of
          Preferred Stock dated August 18, 1993, relating to Registrants' Series
          C Preferred Stock.

*4.1.4    Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
          dated  March 15, 1996,  relating  to  Registrants' Series D  Preferred
          Stock.

*4.1.5    Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock
          dated  March 15, 1996,  relating  to  Registrants' Series E  Preferred
          Stock.

4.3.2     Registration Rights Agreement dated April 27,1990 between Registrant's
          predecessor  and  International  Health  Products,  Inc.  (assumed  by
          Registrant),  which  has  been  assigned  to  JRG  Investments,  Inc.,
          relating  to  4,150,000  shares  of  Registrant'   Common  Stock,  the
          benefits  of  which  were  further assigned to Professional  Investors
          Insurance, Inc. as to 600,000 shares in November 1992(filed on June 5,
          1990, as an Exhibit  to the  Registrant's predecessor's Current Report
          on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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4.3.3     Form  of Assignment of Registration  Rights Agreement dated  September
          30, 1992  between  JRG  Investments, Inc. and  Professional  Investors
          Insurance, Inc.  relating  to 600,000 shares  of  Registrant's  Common
          Stock (filed  as Exhibit 4.3.3 to  Registrant's Form S-4  Registration
          Statement,  Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this
          reference).

4.4       Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated December  1, 1991  between
          Registrant and W. Michael Gilley (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant's
          Form  S-4  Registration  Statement,  Registration  No.  33-55968,  and
          incorporated herein by this reference).

4.5.1     Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  May 7, 1993  for  the  purchase  of
          Complete  Corporation  and Remuda  Acquisition  Corporation  (filed as
          Exhibit 4.5.1 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year  ended December
          31, 1993).

4.5.2     Registration  Rights  Agreement  dated  May  7,  1993  granted  to the
          shareholders  of  Complete Corporation  and  Remuda Acquisition  Corp.
          (filed as Exhibit 4.5.2 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended
          December 31, 1993).

4.5.3     Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger  dated  June 30, 1994  with  New Life
          Treatment Centers,  Inc. relating  to the disposition of  Remuda Ranch
          Center  for Anorexia  and  Bulimia, Inc. (filed  as  Exhibit  4.5.3 to
          Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

4.5.4     Amended  and  Restated   Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  New  Life
          Treatment Centers,  Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.5.4 to Registrant's  Form
          10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

4.5.5     Registration  Right  Agreement  dated  July  29,  1994  re.  New  Life
          Treatment  Centers, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.5.5 to Registrant's  Form
          10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

4.5.6     Restricted Stock Agreement dated July 29, 1994 re. New Life  Treatment
          Centers, Inc.(filed as Exhibit 4.5.6 to  Registrant's  Form 10-KSB for
          the year ended December 31, 1994).

4.6.1     Stock Purchase  Agreement  dated August 16, 1993  for  the issuance of
          Series C Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.6.1 to  Registrant's Form
          10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1993).

4.6.2     Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 16, 1993  between  Clay  Capital
          Corporation and  Altman Nursing,  Inc.  (filed  as  Exhibit  4.6.2  to
          Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1993).

4.7.1     Stock Purchase  Agreement  dated  January 30, 1996  between  Joseph L.
          Durant,  Innovative   Health   Services,  Inc.  and  Medical  Resource
          Companies of America (filed as Exhibit 4.7.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K,
          dated February 20, 1996, and incorporated herein by this reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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4.8.1     Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  March  15,  1996  between  Wedgwood
          Retirement Inns, Inc., Victor L. Lund, Paul Dendy, Mark Hall, Frank R.
          Reeves,  Doris  Thornsbury,  Teresa   Waldroff  and  Medical  Resource
          Companies  of  America (filed  with Registrant's  8-K, dated March 15,
          1996, and incorporated herein by this reference).

4.8.2     Amendment  to  Stock  Purchase  Agreement (dated March 15, 1996) dated
          March 15, 1996 between Wedgwood Retirement Inns, Inc., Victor L. Lund,
          Paul  Dendy, Mark  Hall,  Frank  R. Reeves, Doris  Thornsbury,  Teresa
          Waldroff  and  Medical  Resource  Companies  of  America  (filed  with
          Registrant's  8-K,  dated  March 15, 1996, and  incorporated herein by
          this reference).

10.1      Real Estate Lease of Alpha Mobility, Inc. (filed  as  Exhibit  10.1 to
          Registrant's  Form  S-4  Registration   Statement,  Registration   No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.3.2    Form of $62,500 Promissory  Note dated  December 27,  1991  payable to
          Registrant  by  Gene S. Bertcher  representing  the purchase price for
          250,000 shares of Registrant's  Common Stock (filed as Exhibit  10.3.2
          to  Registrant's  Form S-4  Registration  Statement,  Registration No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.3.3    Form of Renewal of Promissory  Note dated  October 14, 1992  extending
          the maturity date of the Promissory Note  referenced in Exhibit 10.3.2
          (filed  as  Exhibit  10.3.3  to  Registrant's  Form  S-4  Registration
          Statement,  Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this
          reference).

10.3.4    Form of Security  Agreement  -  Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between  Gene S.
          Bertcher  and   Registrant securing the  Promissory Note referenced in
          Exhibit 13.3.2.  (filed as Exhibit  10.3.4  to  Registrant's  Form S-4
          Registration Statement, Registration No.  33-55968,  and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

10.4.1    Form of Stock Option to purchase 150,000 shares of Registrant's Common
          Stock  issued  to  Robert L. Griffis  on  October  12, 1992 (filed  as
          Exhibit  10.4.1  to  Registrant's  Form  S-4  Registration  Statement,
          Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.4.2    Form of $75,000  Promissory  Note  dated  October 12, 1992  payable to
          Registrant  by Robert L. Griffis  representing the purchase  price for
          150,000  shares of Registrant's  Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.4.2
          to  Registrant's  Form S-4  Registration  Statement, Registration  No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.4.3    Form of Security  Agreement - Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between Registrant
          and  Robert L. Griffis  securing  the  Promissory  Note referenced  in
          Exhibit  10.4.2 (filed  as  Exhibit 10.4.3  to  Registrant's  Form S-4
          Registration  Statement, Registration  No. 33-55968, and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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10.6.1    Form of Stock Option to purchase 100,000 shares of Registrant's Common
          Stock  issued  to  Oscar Smith  on  October 1, 1992 (filed  as Exhibit
          10.6.1 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration  Statement,  Registration
          No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.6.2    Form of  $50,000 Promissory  Note  dated October  1,  1992  payable to
          Registrant by Oscar Smith representing the purchase  price for 100,000
          shares of  Registrant's Common  Stock  (filed  as Exhibit   10.6.2  to
          Registrant's  Form  S-4   Registration  Statement,  Registration   No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.6.3    Form of Security  Agreement - Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between Registrant
          and Oscar Smith securing the  Promissory  Note  referenced  in Exhibit
          10.6.2 (filed as Exhibit 10.6.3 to Registrant's  Form S-4 Registration
          Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated  herein by this
          reference).

10.7.1    Form of Stock Option to purchase 80,000 shares of Registrant's  Common
          Stock issued to Lonnie Yarbrough on October 12, 1992 (filed as Exhibit
          10.7.1 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration  Statement,  Registration
          No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.7.2    Form of $40,000  Promissory  Note  dated  October 12, 1992  payable to
          Registrant by  Lonnie Yarbrough  representing the  purchase price  for
          80,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.7.2 to
          Registrant's  Form  S-4  Registration   Statement,  Registration   No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.7.3    Form of Security  Agreement - Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between Registrant
          and  Lonnie Yarbrough  securing  the  Promissory  Note  referenced  in
          Exhibit  10.7.2 (filed  as  Exhibit 10.7.3  to  Registrant's  Form S-4
          Registration  Statement,  Registration No. 33-55968, and  incorporated
          herein by this reference).

10.8.1    Form of Stock Option to purchase  80,000 shares of Registrant's Common
          Stock issued  to Dennis  McGuire on  October 1, 1992 (filed as Exhibit
          10.8.1 to  Registrant's Form S-4 Registration  Statement, Registration
          No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.8.2    Form of $40,000 Promissory  Note  dated  October 1,  1992  payable  to
          Registrant  by  Dennis McGuire  representing the  purchase  price  for
          80,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to
          Registrant's  Form   S-4   Registration  Statement,  Registration  No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.8.3    Form of Security  Agreement - Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between Registrant
          and Dennis McGuire  securing the Promissory Note referenced in Exhibit
          10.8.2 (filed as Exhibit 10.8.3 to Registrant's  Form S-4 Registration
          Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and  incorporated herein by this
          reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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10.9.1    Form of Stock Option to purchase  10,000 shares of Registrant's Common
          Stock issued to Michael Merrell on October 12, 1992  (filed as Exhibit
          10.9.1 to Registrant's  Form S-4  Registration Statement, Registration
          No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.9.2    Form  of $5,000 Promissory  Note dated  October 12,  1992  payable  to
          Registrant  by  Michael Merrell  representing  the purchase  price for
          10,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.9.2 to
          Registrant's   Form  S-4  Registration   Statement,  Registration  No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.9.3    Form of  Security Agreement - Pledge (Nonrecourse)  between Registrant
          and Michael Merrell securing the Promissory Note referenced in Exhibit
          10.9.2 (filed as Exhibit 10.9.3 to Registrant's  Form S-4 Registration
          Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein  by this
          reference).

10.9.4    Form of $187,000 promissory note dated  December 29,  1994, payable to
          Registrant by  W. Michael Gilley  representing the  purchase price for
          150,000 shares of Registrant's Common  Stock (filed as  Exhibit 10.9.4
          to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.9.5    Form of Security Agreement-Pledge between  Registrant  and W.  Michael
          Gilley  securing  the  promissory note  referenced  in  Exhibit 10.9.4
          (filed as  Exhibit 10.9.5 to  Registrant's  Form 10-KSB for  the  year
          ended December 31, 1994).

10.9.6    Form of $62,500  promissory note dated December 29,  1994,  payable to
          Registrant by  .A. Tuttle  representing  the purchase price  of 50,000
          shares  of Registrant's  common  stock (filed  as  Exhibit  10.9.6  to
          Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.9.7    For of Security Agreement-Pledge  between  Registrant and L.A.  Tuttle
          securing  the  promissory  note  reference in Exhibit 10.9.6 (filed as
          Exhibit 10.9.7 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
          31, 1994).

10.11     Stock Exchange Agreement dated  December 31, 1991 for the  acquisition
          of CareAmerica, Inc. (filed as  Exhibit 10.13  to Registrant's  Annual
          Report on Form 10-KSB for the  fiscal year ended December 31, 1991 and
          incorporated herein by reference).

10.12     Employment Agreement and Agreement Not to Compete  between  Registrant
          and Dennis McGuire dated November 1, 1990 (filed  as  Exhibit 10.12 to
          Registrant's  Form  S-4  Registration   Statement,  Registration   No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.13     Registrant's  1992  Stock  Option  Plan  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.13 to
          Registrant's   Form  S-4  Registration  Statement,  Registration   No.
          33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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10.13.1 Amendment to Registrant's 1992 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.13.1 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1994).

10.20.2 Contract of Sale dated December 28, 1994 with Autumn America Retirement, Ltd. regarding the sale of Fountainview Retirement Center (filed as Exhibit 10.20.2 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1994).

10.20.3 Exchange Agreement dated December 20, 1994 to settle the Fountainview second mortgage profit participation, (filed as Exhibit 10.20.3 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1994).

10.21.1 Extended and Consolidated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $5,700,000 dated effective May 23, 1992 payable by JRG Investment Co., Inc. to M.S. Holding Co. Corp. (filed as Exhibit 10.22.1 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.2 Extended and Consolidated Pledge Agreement dated effective May 23, 1992 between JRG Investment Co., Inc. and M.S. Holding Co. Corp. securing the Note referenced in Exhibit 10.22.1 (filed as Exhibit 10.22.2 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.3 Pledge Agreement dated as of May 23, 1992 between James R. Gilley and M.S. Holding Co. Corp. (filed as Exhibit 10.22.3 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No.33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.4 Irrevocable Proxy from James R. Gilley to M.S. Holding Co. Corp. relating to shares of capital stock of JRG Investment Co., Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.22.4 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.5 Blank Assignment and Power of Attorney signed by JRG Investment Co., Inc. relating to 482,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.22.5 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.6 Blank Assignment and Power of Attorney signed by JRG Investment Co., Inc. relating to 1,268,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock(filed as Exhibit 10.22.6 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.7 Three Blank Assignments and Powers of Attorney signed by JRG Investment Co., Inc., each relating to 600,000 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.22.7 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.21.8 Blank Assignment and Power of Attorney signed by JRG Investment Co., Inc. relating to 2,281,818 shares of Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.22.8 to Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement, Registration No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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10.21.9 Blank Assignment and Power of Attorney signed by JRG Investment Co., Inc. relating to 905,557 shares of Registrant's Series A Preferred

          Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.22.9 to Registrant's Form S-4  Registration
          Statement, Registration  No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this
          reference).

10.22     Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February 1, 1993 for the purchase of
          nursing  homes in  Houston and  San Antonio, Texas (filed  as  Exhibit
          10.23 to Registrant's  Form S-4 Registration  Statement,  Registration
          No. 33-55968, and incorporated herein by this reference).

10.23.3 Assets Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 1994 with Hermann Park Manor and HCCI-Houston, Inc. for the Sale of Hermann Park manor (filed as Exhibit 10.23.3 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.23.4 Assets Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 1994 with Alta Vista Nursing Center, Inc. and HCCI-Houston, Inc. for the Sale of Alta Vista Nursing Center (filed as Exhibit 10.23.4 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.25.1 Agreement dated September 14, 1994 to terminate and settle Executive Employment Agreement with Arthur G. Weiss (filed as Exhibit 10.25.1 to Registrant's Form 10- KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.30.2 Memorandum of Understanding amending Exhibit 10.30.1.(Filed as Exhibit 10.30.2 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1993).

10.30.3 Letter dated January 6, 1995, terminating Stock Purchase Agreement relating to Bankers Protective Life Insurance Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.30.3 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

10.33     Stock Option  Agreement dated November 21, 1993 between Registrant and
          Arthur G. Weiss.  (Filed as Exhibit 10.33 to Registrant's  Form 10-KSB
          for the year ended December 31, 1993).

10.34     Stock Option Agreement dated November 21, 1993 between  Registrant and
          Gene S. Bertcher.  (Filed as Exhibit 10.34 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB
          for the year ended December 31, 1993).

10.35.1 Purchase Agreement dated December 6, 1994 with Arizona Baptist Retirement Centers, Inc. for the Sale of Rivermont at the Trails. (Filed as Exhibit 10.35.1 to Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).

11.1 Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings per Share of Registrant.

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Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibits
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22.1      Subsidiaries of Registrant.

**23.1    Consent of Grant Thornton.


* Filed with the original of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

** Filed herewith.

b) Reports on Form 8-K - None

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), and Rule 12b-15 promulgated thereunder, the Company has duly caused this Amendment No. One to its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

GREENBRIAR CORPORATION

April 30, 1996                                 By: /s/ Gene S. Bertcher
                                               ------------------------
                                               Gene S. Bertcher, Director,
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Principal Financial and
                                               Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT 23.1

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Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

We have issued our report dated March 8, 1996, accompanying the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Greenbriar Corporation on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statements of Greenbriar Corporation on Form S-3 (File No. 33-64840) and Form S-8 (File No. 33-65856).

/s/  Grant Thornton LLP
GRANT THORNTON LLB

Dallas, Texas
May 1, 1996

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