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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                     TO THE
                         COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
                        2000 STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN
        (AS AMENDED AND RESTATED FEBRUARY 25, 2003 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2005)

      THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the "Amendment") TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC. 2000 STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN (As Amended and Restated February 25, 2003
and February 23, 2005) is dated as of December 15, 2005 (the "Plan").

The Plan is hereby amended as follows:

1.    Section 2.18 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
      "Formula Restricted Share Award" means Restricted Stock awarded pursuant
      to Section 8.7 hereof.

2.    Section 2.23 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
      "Option" means a Nonqualified Stock Option, an Incentive Stock Option or
      either or both of them.

3.    Section 6 is deleted in its entirety, with the language "Intentionally
      Omitted" inserted to denote the deletion.

4.    In Section 11, the language "except for Formula Options," is hereby
      deleted and the language "except for Formula Restricted Share Awards" is
      hereby inserted in its place.

5.    The following Section 8.7 is hereby added to the Plan:

      8.7 Restricted Stock Awards for Non-employee Directors. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section 8.7, all Formula Restricted Share Awards
shall be governed by the same terms and conditions of the other provisions of
Section 8. All Formula Restricted Share Awards shall be evidenced by a
Restricted Stock Award Agreement containing such other terms and conditions not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan as determined by the Committee;
provided, however, that such terms shall not vary the amount or timing of
Formula Restricted Share Awards provided under this Section 8.7 and provisions
dealing with lapsing of restrictions and the forfeiture of such Formula
Restricted Share Awards.

            (a) Grant. Formula Restricted Stock Awards shall be granted to
Non-employee Directors as follows:

                  (i) Initial Grant. Each Non-employee Director shall, upon
      becoming a Director, be granted a Formula Restricted Share Award in
      respect of 6,000 Shares.

                  (ii) Annual Grant. Each Non-employee Director shall be granted
      a Formula Restricted Share Award in respect of 3,000 Shares on the first
      business day after January 1st of each calendar year that the Plan is in
      effect provided that the Non-employee Director is a Director on such date;
      provided further, however, that, if the Initial Grant to a Non-employee
      Director is made after June 30th of any calendar year, the first Annual
      Grant to be made to the



      Non-employee Director shall be made on the first business day after
      January 1st of the second calendar year following the year in which the
      Initial Grant was made provided that the Non-employee Director is a
      Director on such date.

            (b) Lapse of Restrictions Generally. Subject to paragraphs (c) and
(d) of this Section 8.7, one-third (1/3) of the number of Shares of Restricted
Stock issued pursuant to a Formula Restricted Share Award (rounded up to the
next whole Share, if necessary) shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to
such Restricted Stock shall lapse, on each of the first three (3) anniversaries
of the date of grant of the Formula Restricted Share Award.

            (c) Effect of Certain Terminations. If the Grantee ceases to serve
as a director as a result of the Grantee's death, Disability, or other reason
other than for Cause, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the
date of grant of the Formula Restricted Share Award, all Shares of Restricted
Stock which have not become vested in accordance with paragraph (b) or (d) of
this Section 8.7 shall vest, and the restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall
lapse, as of the date of such termination.

            (d) Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control
at any time on or after the date of grant of the Formula Restricted Share Award,
all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with
paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Section 8.7 shall vest, and the restrictions on
such Restricted Stock shall lapse, immediately.

            (e) Forfeiture of Restricted Stock. Any and all Shares of Restricted
Stock granted pursuant to a Formula Restricted Share Award which have not become
vested in accordance with paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) of this Section 8.7 shall
be forfeited and shall revert to the Company upon the termination of the
Grantee's service as a director for any reason other than those set forth in
with paragraph (d) of this Section 8.7 prior to such vesting.

6. Except as amended hereby, the Plan shall remain unmodified and in full force
and effect.

[Adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors of Community Health Systems,
Inc. on December 15, 2005.]

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

                    FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
                                   (DIRECTORS)

                         COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

      THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the _______ day of ________________, 200___
(the "Date of Grant"), between Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and _____________________________ (the "Grantee").

      WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Community Health Systems, Inc.
Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option and Award Plan (the "Plan") in order to
provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company
and its Subsidiaries;

      WHEREAS, Section 8.7 of the Plan provides for formula grants of Restricted
Stock to the non-employee directors of the Board of Directors of the Company;
and

      WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has approved
this form of Agreement for use in connection with the formula grants.

      NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock.

      1.1 The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award of ________ Shares
of Restricted Stock (the "Award"). The Shares of Restricted Stock granted
pursuant to the Award shall be issued in the form of book entry Shares in the
name of the Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable after the Date of Grant
and shall be subject to the execution and return of this Agreement by the
Grantee (or the Grantee's estate, if applicable) to the Company as provided in
Section 9 hereof.

      1.2 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with,
and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby
incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein,
the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as
set forth in the Plan.

2. Restrictions on Transfer.

      The Shares of Restricted Stock issued under this Agreement may not be
sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise
hypothecated until all restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall have lapsed
in the manner provided in Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof.

3. Lapse of Restrictions Generally.

      Except as provided in Sections 4, 5 and 6 hereof, one-third (1/3) of the
number of Shares of Restricted Stock issued hereunder (rounded up to the next
whole Share, if necessary) shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to such
Restricted Stock shall lapse, on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of
the Date of Grant.

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4. Effect of Certain Terminations of Service.

      If the Grantee's service as a member of the Board of Directors terminates
as a result of the Grantee's death, Disability, or for any reason other than for
Cause, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the Date of Grant,
all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with
Section 3 or 5 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions on such Restricted Stock
shall lapse, as of the date of such termination.

5. Effect of Change in Control.

      In the event of a Change in Control at any time on or after the Date of
Grant, all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance
with Section 3 or 4 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions on such Restricted
Stock shall lapse, immediately.

6. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock.

      In addition to the circumstance described in Section 9(a) hereof, any and
all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with
Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company upon
the termination by the Grantee's service as a member of the Board of Directors
for any reason other than those set forth in Section 4 hereof prior to such
vesting.

7. Delivery of Restricted Stock.

      7.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2 hereof, evidence of book
entry Shares or, if requested by the Grantee prior to such lapse of
restrictions, a stock certificate with respect to shares of Restricted Stock for
which the restrictions have lapsed pursuant to Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof with
respect to such shares of Restricted Stock, shall be delivered to the Grantee as
soon as practicable following the date on which the restrictions on such
Restricted Stock have lapsed, free of all restrictions hereunder.

      7.2 Evidence of book entry Shares with respect to shares of Restricted
Stock in respect of which the restrictions have lapsed upon the Grantee's death
pursuant to Section 4 hereof or, if requested by the executors or administrators
of the Grantee's estate upon such lapse of restrictions, a stock certificate
with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock, shall be delivered to the
executors or administrators of the Grantee's estate as soon as practicable
following the Company's receipt of notification of the Grantee's death, free of
all restrictions hereunder.

8. Dividends and Voting Rights.

      Subject to Section 9(a) hereof, upon issuance of the Restricted Stock, the
Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such
Stock, including the right to vote the Stock and to receive all dividends or
other distributions paid or made with respect thereto; provided, however, that
dividends or distributions declared or paid on the Restricted Stock by the
Company shall be deferred and reinvested in Shares of Restricted Stock based on
the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend or distribution is
paid or made (provided that no fractional Shares will be issued), and the
additional Shares of Restricted Stock thus acquired

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shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer, forfeiture and vesting
schedule as the Restricted Stock in respect of which such dividends or
distributions were made.

9. Execution of Award Agreement.

      (a) The Shares of Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee pursuant to the
Award shall be subject to the Grantee's execution and return of this Agreement
to the Company or its designee (including by electronic means, if so provided)
no later than the earlier of (i) [last day of sixth (6th) month following the
date of the grant] and (ii) the date that is immediately prior to the date that
the Restricted Stock vest pursuant to Section 4 or 5 hereof (the "Grantee Return
Date"); provided that if the Grantee dies before the Grantee Return Date, this
requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of
the Grantee's estate executes and returns this Agreement to the Company or its
designee no later than ninety (90) days following the Grantee's death (the
"Executor Return Date"). If this Agreement is not so executed and returned on or
prior to the Grantee Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the
Shares of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be forfeited, and
neither the Grantee nor the Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators and
successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.

      (b) If this Agreement is so executed and returned on or prior to the
Grantee Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, all dividends
and other distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares of Restricted
Stock granted hereunder prior to such Grantee Return Date or Executor Return
Date shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 8 hereof.

10. No Right to Continued Service.

      Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any
way the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee's service on its Board of
Directors, nor confer upon the Grantee any right to continuance of such service
as a Board member.

11. Withholding of Taxes.

      Prior to the delivery to the Grantee (or the Grantee's estate, if
applicable) of a stock certificate or evidence of book entry Shares with respect
to shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which all restrictions have lapsed,
the Grantee (or the Grantee's estate) shall pay to the Company the federal,
state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be
withheld by the Company (the "Withholding Taxes") with respect to such
Restricted Stock, if any. By executing and returning this Agreement in the
manner provided in Section 9 hereof, the Grantee (or the Grantee's estate) shall
be deemed to elect to have the Company withhold a portion of such Restricted
Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes in
satisfaction of the Withholding Taxes, such election to continue in effect until
the Grantee (or the Grantee's estate) notifies the Company before such delivery
that the Grantee (or the Grantee's estate) shall satisfy such obligation in
cash, in which event the Company shall not withhold a portion of such Restricted
Stock as otherwise provided in this Section 11.

12. Grantee Bound by the Plan.

      The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees
to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof.

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13. Modification of Agreement.

      This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any
terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by
both parties hereto.

14. Severability.

      Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall
continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

15. Governing Law.

      The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving
effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

16. Successors in Interest.

      This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any
successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Grantee's legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and
all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the
Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators and successors.

17. Resolution of Disputes.

      Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or
in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction or application of this
Agreement shall first be referred to the Chief Executive Officer for informal
resolution, and if necessary, referred to the Committee for its determination.
Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the
Grantee, the Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators and successors, and the
Company and its Subsidiaries for all purposes.

18. Entire Agreement.

      This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the
entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company and its Subsidiaries,
and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the
Award.

19. Headings.

      The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do
not constitute a part of this Agreement.

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20. Counterparts.

      This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.

                                 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

                                 By:    ______________________________________
                                        Wayne T. Smith
                                        Chairman, President
                                        and Chief Executive Officer

Attest:                          GRANTEE

____________________________     _______________________________________________
Rachel A. Seifert, Secretary     Printed Name: _________________________________


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