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 * LABORDE RONALD A   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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2008 (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 04/30/2008   M(4)   667 A $ 2.25 10,264 (3) D   Common Stock 04/30/2008   S(4)   667 D $ 52 9,597 (3) D   Common Stock 04/30/2008   M(4)   340 A $ 2.25 9,937 (3) D   Common Stock 04/30/2008   S(4)   340 D $ 52 9,597 (3) D

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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) (1)

$ 2.25 (1)

04/30/2008

M(4)

667

11/10/1999(2)

06/10/2008

Common Stock

667

$ 0

1,333

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5)

$ 2.25 (5)

04/30/2008

M(4)

340

11/10/1999(2)

06/10/2008

Common Stock

340

$ 0

666

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LABORDE RONALD A 5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA 70816	X

Signatures

/s/ Celeste Rasmussen Peiffer on behalf of Ronald A. LaBorde pursuant to a power of attorney		05/01/2008
**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)	This option was previously reported as covering a total of 6,750 shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on December 4, 2006.
(2)	50% execisable on the date indicated, 25% exercisable on June 10, 2010 and 25% exercisable on November 10, 2000.
(3)	Ownership totals reflect an additional 2,667 shares acquired by the reporting person on August 13, 1997 (after giving effect to the Company's December 4, 2006 stock split) that were inadvertantly omitted from the reporting person's last report. The ownership of these shares was reported on previous reports. The reporting person has not divested these shares since they were acquired.
(4)	The option exercises and stock sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.
(5)	This option was previously reported as covering a total of 6,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on December 4, 2006.

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