EXHIBIT 10.3

                         MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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                         2003 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

                    NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

                     REFERENCE No. 2004-___-2 (___________)
                 As of January 5, 2004, Amended January 3, 2006

           THIS NOTICE REFLECTS AMENDMENTS OF THE TERMS OF THE STOCK OPTION
GRANT BEARING THE SAME REFERENCE NUMBER DATED AS OF JANUARY 5, 2004, INCLUDING A
DEFERRAL OF THE TIME AT WHICH THE OPTION CAN FIRST BE EXERCISED TO JANUARY 5,
2007 AS TO THOSE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION THAT PREVIOUSLY WERE EARLIER
EXERCISABLE AND THE REDUCTION OF THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE OPTION CAN BE
EXERCISED FOR ALL SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION TO END ON DECEMBER 31, 2007 IN
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, AND SUPERCEDES IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACES THE PREVIOUS
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT.

NAME OF OPTIONEE:

SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTION:     ________ shares of the Ordinary Common Stock of
                              Magellan Health Services, Inc. ("Shares") as of
                              January 3, 2006. (Original grant was for ________
                              Shares but the Option has previously been
                              exercised for ________ Shares.)

TYPE OF OPTION:               ___X___  Nonqualified      ________  Incentive

EXERCISE PRICE PER SHARE:     $ 10.43

DATE OF GRANT; DATE
OF AMENDMENT:                 As of January 5, 2004; amended as of January 3,
                              2006

EXPIRATION DATE:              December 31, 2007.

DATE EXERCISABLE:             This option shall be exercisable (prior to its
                              expiration) in whole or in part (i) only to the
                              extent it is vested, (ii) only after January 5,
                              2007 and (iii) only to the extent the Trading
                              Price on the date of exercise (on or after the
                              vesting date) exceeds the Target Price, all as
                              determined as provided below. In addition, after
                              termination of Optionee's Service, this option
                              shall be exercisable (prior to its expiration)
                              during the time period and on the conditions
                              specified below (and only during such time period
                              and on such conditions, notwithstanding the
                              provisions of the Option Agreement otherwise
                              governing the exercise of this option after
                              termination of Optionee's Service).


                              The Target Price shall be the amount equal to
                              $11.91 plus a cumulative return thereon of 10% per
                              annum, with daily compounding, from the Date of
                              Grant until the date for determining the Trading
                              Price applicable to the exercise of the option.
                              The Trading Price applicable to the date of
                              exercise of the option shall be determined as of
                              the day on which the Shares traded immediately
                              preceding the exercise date based on the Fair
                              Market Value of the Shares for each of the 20
                              consecutive trading days ending on (and including)
                              such trading date.

                              Exercise after termination of Service:
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                    >>        In the event Optionee's Service terminates by
                              reason of his resignation, this option (to the
                              extent then vested and subject to the foregoing
                              condition for exercise regarding the Trading Price
                              of the Shares) shall be exercisable immediately,
                              and shall remain exercisable only until the later
                              of (i) 90 days following the date Optionee's
                              Service terminates by reason of such resignation
                              and (ii) the 45th day following the first day on
                              or after the date Optionee's Service so terminates
                              when the Optionee is not subject to a prohibition
                              imposed by the Company on trading securities of
                              the Company and may sell the Shares acquired upon
                              exercise of the Option without violation of Rule
                              10b-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (but not later than the earlier of the end of the
                              calendar year in which this option became
                              exercisable or the expiration of this option on
                              December 31, 2007).

                    >>        In the event Optionee's Service terminates by
                              reason of discharge by the Company for cause, this
                              option shall cease to be exercisable (even if
                              vested and notwithstanding the Trading Price at
                              the time) automatically upon the effective date
                              Optionee's Service so terminates.

                    >>        In the event Optionee's Service terminates by
                              reason of his death or disability, this option
                              shall vest as provided below and shall be
                              exercisable immediately and shall remain
                              exercisable for two years following such
                              termination of Service, subject to the foregoing
                              condition for exercise regarding the Trading Price
                              of the Shares (but not later than the earlier of
                              the end of the calendar year in which this option
                              became exercisable or the expiration of this
                              option on December 31, 2007).

                    >>        In the event Optionee's Service terminates by
                              reason of discharge without cause or Optionee
                              terminates his Service for good reason, unless
                              such termination of Service is in connection with
                              a change in control of the Company, this option
                              shall vest as provided below and shall be
                              exercisable immediately and shall remain
                              exercisable until the earlier of the end of the
                              calendar year in which such termination occurs or
                              the expiration of the option on December 31, 2007,
                              subject to the foregoing condition for exercise
                              regarding the Trading Price of the Shares.

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                    >>        In the event Optionee's Service terminates by
                              reason of discharge by the Company without cause
                              or Optionee terminates his Service for good reason
                              in connection with a change in control of the
                              Company, this option shall vest as provided below
                              and shall be exercisable immediately and shall
                              remain exercisable until the earlier of the end of
                              the calendar year in which such termination occurs
                              or the expiration of the option on December 31,
                              2007, subject to the foregoing condition for
                              exercise regarding the Trading Price of the
                              Shares; provided, however, that, upon the
                              occurrence of a change in control of the Company
                              before a termination of Optionee's Service, the
                              foregoing condition for exercise regarding the
                              Trading Price of the Shares shall no longer apply
                              (and shall be deemed satisfied) upon the
                              termination of Optionee's Service.

                    For purposes of determining when the foregoing provisions
                    concerning exercise after termination of Service apply
                    (including what events constitute a change in control of the
                    Company and when a termination of Service is in connection
                    with a change in control of the Company), the provisions of
                    Optionee's Employment Agreement dated as of January 5, 2004
                    shall apply (even in the event such agreement has previously
                    expired in accordance with its terms).

VESTING:            One-half (1/2) of the Shares subject to this option
                    (________ and then ________) (being 1/3 of the Shares
                    originally subject hereto upon grant on January 5, 2004)
                    shall vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of
                    the Date of Grant, provided that Optionee's Service
                    continues until the date of vesting, except that, if
                    Optionee's Service with the Company terminates (i) by reason
                    of his death or disability, (ii) by reason of discharge by
                    the Company without cause (whether or not in connection with
                    a change in control of the Company) or (iii) by the Optionee
                    for good reason (whether or not in connection with a change
                    in control of the Company), this option shall immediately
                    vest in full upon such earlier termination in Service. In
                    addition, in the event of a change in control of the
                    Company, this option shall immediately vest in full.
                    Notwithstanding the vesting of this option as to part of the
                    Shares subject to this option at an earlier time as provided
                    by the immediately preceding sentence, this option shall not
                    be exercisable as to any Shares before the date provided
                    above.

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                    For purposes of determining when the foregoing provisions
                    concerning acceleration of vesting apply (including what
                    events constitute a change in control of the Company and
                    when a termination of Service is in connection with a change
                    in control of the Company), the provisions of Optionee's
                    Employment Agreement dated as of January 5, 2004 shall apply
                    (even in the event such agreement has previously expired in
                    accordance with its terms).

ADDITIONAL TERMS:   Option Shares issues upon exercise of this option may not be
                    sold or otherwise Transferred until the earlier of (i) the
                    third anniversary of the Date of Grant or (ii) termination
                    of Executive's service. For purposes of this provision, the
                    same terms of the Option Agreement as apply in respect of a
                    sale or other Transfer of options (including the definition
                    of "Transfer") shall apply to such Option Shares and for
                    purposes of implementing such restrictions, as a condition
                    of the issuance of such Option Shares, the Company may
                    require the Optionee to enter into an agreement comparable
                    to a Restricted Stock Agreement under the Plan with respect
                    to such Option Shares.

OTHER TERMS:        The provisions of Section 12 of the Plan and subsection 2(c)
                    of the Stock Option Agreement shall not apply to this
                    option; the provisions of Optionee's Employment Agreement
                    with the Company dated as of January 5, 2004 shall instead
                    apply to any circumstance in which such provisions would
                    otherwise apply.


By signing your name below, you accept the amendment, as provided above, of the
option previously granted to you and acknowledge and agree that this award is
granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of Magellan Health
Services, Inc. 2003 Management Incentive Plan and the related Stock Option
Agreement, reference number 2004-___, both of which are hereby made a part of
this document.

Optionee:


______________________________
Name:

                                         MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

                                         By:____________________________________

                                         Name: _________________________________

                                         Title:_________________________________





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