Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Pernosky Lawrence R
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMEDISYS INC [AMED]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Human Resources Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BATON ROUGE, LA 70816		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 15,000 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 45,000 $ 27.35 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 11,250 $ 27.35 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 11,250 $ 27.35 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 11,250 $ 27.35 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 11,250 $ 27.35 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (7) Common Stock 15,000 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pernosky Lawrence R
5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816		       Chief Human Resources Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Jennifer R. Guckert, pursuant to a power of attorney 05/02/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 15,000 shares of time-based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of June 4, 2016, June 4, 2017, June 4, 2018 and June 4, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs.
(2) The Stock Options are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of May 1, 2016, May 1, 2017, May 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the issuer on each such date, subject to pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
(3) The Stock Options are subject to performance-based vesting conditions and will vest, if at all, based on (i) the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal year 2015 and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (2,813 on May 1, 2016, 2,813 on May 1, 2017, 2,812 on May 1, 2018 and 2,812 on May 1, 2019), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
(4) The Stock Options are subject to performance-based vesting conditions and will vest, if at all, based on (i) the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal year 2016 and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (one-third on each of May 1, 2017, May 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
(5) The Stock Options are subject to performance-based vesting conditions and will vest, if at all, based on (i) the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal year 2017 and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (50% on each of May 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
(6) The Stock Options are subject to performance-based vesting conditions and will vest, if at all, based on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal year 2018 and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions, and will vest on May 1, 2019, assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
(7) The RSUs awarded are subject to performance-based vesting and will vest, if at all, (i) on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal years 2015 through 2018, respectively, and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (2015 Tranche: 25% on each of May 1, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; 2016 Tranche: one-third on each of May 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019; 2017 Tranche: 50% on each of May 1, 2018 and 2019; and 2018 Tranche: 100% on May 1, 2019), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs.

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