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  <xs:element id="pntg_AccruedPayrollTaxesEmployerPortion" abstract="false" name="AccruedPayrollTaxesEmployerPortion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pntg_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationRentCostsAcquisitionCostsAndStockBasedCompensation" abstract="false" name="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationRentCostsAcquisitionCostsAndStockBasedCompensation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="pntg_PaymentsForProceedsFromPropertyReserveRequirements" abstract="false" name="PaymentsForProceedsFromPropertyReserveRequirements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="pntg_AcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentAmountPayable" abstract="false" name="AcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentAmountPayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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