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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-99-011355.txt : 19990923
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-99-011355
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990922

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENAL CARE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				621622383
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-77533
		FILM NUMBER:		99715328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 WEST END AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153455500
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<DESCRIPTION>RENAL CARE GROUP  FORM 424B3
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                                                                  Filed pursuant
                                                               to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 333-77533
                                                          Renal Care Group, Inc.


            PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3, DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 1999, TO
                         PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 24, 1999


         The following information amends and restates, as of August 17, 1999,
the information in Prospectus Supplement No. 2, dated August 17, 1999 to
Prospectus dated June 24, 1999:

         In order to reflect an indirect transfer of Common Stock from New
Ballantrae Partners, L.P. to Bear, Stearns International, Ltd., the table of
Selling Shareholders in the Selling Shareholders' section of the Prospectus is
revised and supplemented as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Shares Beneficially                          Shares
                                                 Owned Before         Shares Being      Beneficially
                         Name                   the Offering(1)          Offered        Owned After
                                                                                        the Offering
<S>                                           <C>                     <C>               <C>
New Ballantrae Partners, L.P.*...............       51,218               51,218                 0
Bear, Stearns International, Ltd.............       77,273               45,150            32,123
</TABLE>

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* The share numbers set forth with respect to New Ballantrae Partners, L.P. do
not reflect sales or transfers of shares to parties other than Bear, Stearns
International, Ltd. which may have occurred on or prior to August 17, 1999.

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