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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100405132321
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-020077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100405

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMEDISYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				113131700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2252922031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANALYTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M&N CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BORNE WILLIAM F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24260
		FILM NUMBER:		10730358

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5512 SUMMER LAKE
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70817
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission of beneifcial ownership of these securities, for purposes of Section 16 or for other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to recieve one share of the issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On April 1, 2009, the reporting person was awarded Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal annual installments on April 1, 2010, April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012, assuming the reporting person remains continusly employed by the issuer from the grant date until the applicable vesting date. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit is settled by delivery of the underlying shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares granted are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, one-third installments on April 1, 2011, April 1, 2012 and April 1, 2013, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the issuer on each such date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/S/ Celeste R. Peiffer on behalf of William F. Borne pursuant to a Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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