FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BORNE WILLIAM F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMEDISYS INC [AMED] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer / Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/27/2009 (Street) BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/27/2009   M(1)   12,500 A $ 11.29 183,050 D   Common Stock 10/27/2009   S(1)   12,500 D $ 40.85 170,550 D   Common Stock               19,130 I Through 401(k) Common Stock               15,000 (2) I By Spouse Common Stock               15,000 (2) I By William F. Borne Family Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.29 (3)

10/27/2009

M(1)

12,500

01/01/2004(4)

12/31/2013

Common Stock

12,500

$ 0

6,553

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BORNE WILLIAM F 5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA 70816	X		Chief Executive Officer	Chairman of the Board

Signatures

s/ Celeste R. Peiffer on behalf of William F. Borne pursuant to a Power of Attorney		10/27/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The option exercises and related stock sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	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.
(3)	This option was previously reported as covering a total 41,165 shares at an exercise price of $15.05 per share, but was adjusted to 54,887 shares at an exercise price of $11.29 per share as a result of the 4-for-3 stock split of Amedisys, Inc.'s common stock that occured on December 4, 2006. All ownership totals are reported on a split-adjusted basis.
(4)	Exercisable in equal, one-third increments on January 1, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

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