Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective September 8, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of BioScrip, Inc. (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and appointed Richard M. Smith to the Board in order fill the vacancy created thereby. Mr. Smith will hold such office until the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor shall be elected and qualified. Mr. Smith currently serves as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer.

The Board did not appoint Mr. Smith pursuant to any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Smith and the Company or any other person. There are no material transactions between Mr. Smith and the Company.

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