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                                                                     Exhibit 4.4

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

         THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is made by and
between Amedisys, Inc. (the "COMPANY") and the investors listed on Schedule I
hereto (collectively, the "INVESTORS" and each an "INVESTOR"), each of who has
executed a signature page hereto.

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Investors desire to purchase from the Company and the Company
desires to sell in connection with a private placement (the "OFFERING") of up to
1,460,000 shares (the "SHARES") of the Company's common stock, par value $.001
("COMMON STOCK"), upon the terms set forth in the Company's Subscription
Agreement and Offering Summary dated April 3, 2002.

         B. To induce the Investors to purchase Shares, the Company is willing
under certain circumstances to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the "SECURITIES
ACT"), the Shares.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1.       Required Registrations.

                  (a) The Company will include the Registrable Securities (as
         defined below) in a registration statement (the "AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION
         STATEMENT") which the Company will prepare and file with the United
         States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the
         Securities Act as soon as practicable following the closing of the
         Offering and use its best efforts to have declared effective within
         sixty (60) days of the closing of the Offering, so as to permit the
         public trading of the Registrable Securities no later than sixty (60)
         days after the closing of the Offering.

                  (b) If the Company fails to file the Automatic Registration
         Statement within thirty (30) days of the closing of the Offering, the
         Company shall make a cash payment to the Investors, on a pro rata
         basis, equal to two percent (2%) of the proceeds of the Offering;
         thereafter, the Company will make an additional and comparable two
         percent (2%) payment to the Investors for every sixty (60) days that
         passes thereafter within which the Company does not file said Automatic
         Registration Statement.

                  (c) Once the Automatic Registration Statement is declared
         effective by the SEC, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC
         such amendments and supplements to such Automatic Registration
         Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be
         necessary to keep the Automatic Registration Statement effective until
         at least the earlier date to occur (the "RELEASE DATE") of (i) the date
         that all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the
         Automatic Registration Statement and (ii) the date that the holders of
         the Registrable Securities receive an opinion of counsel to the Company
         that they may sell their Registrable Securities

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         (without limitation or restriction as to quantity or timing and
         without registration under the Act) pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Act
         or otherwise.

                  (d) The Registration Expenses shall be paid by the Company
         with respect to all registrations effected pursuant to this Section.

         2. Restrictions on Transfer. Each Investor shall not sell or offer to
sell any Registrable Securities until after the earlier to occur of the
Automatic Registration Statement having been declared effective or the date the
holders of the Registrable Securities receive an opinion of counsel to the
Company that they may sell their Registrable Securities (without limitation or
restriction as to quantity or timing and without registration under the
Securities Act) pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act or otherwise.

         3.       Registration Procedures.  In connection with any registration
of Registrable Securities, the Company shall:

                  (a) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission a registration statement on the appropriate form under the
         Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of such
         Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or
         methods of distribution thereof, and use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective
         (provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or
         any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the
         counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable
         Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all such
         documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the
         review and comment of such counsel);

                  (b) notify each holder of Registrable Securities of the
         effectiveness of the registration statement filed hereunder and prepare
         and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such amendments,
         post-effective amendments and supplements to such registration
         statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be
         necessary or appropriate to keep such registration statement effective
         for the period required for sale of the Registrable Securities and
         cause such prospectus as so supplemented to be filed as required under
         the Securities Act, and comply with the provisions of the Securities
         Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such
         registration statement during such period in accordance with the
         intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in
         such registration statement or supplement to the prospectus;

                  (c) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities such
         number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and
         supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration
         statement (including each preliminary prospectus) and such other
         documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate
         the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

                  (d) use its best efforts to register or qualify such
         Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of
         such jurisdictions where such registration or

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         qualification is required as any seller reasonably requests and do any
         and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or
         advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such
         jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller
         (provided that the Company shall not be required to: (i) qualify
         generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
         otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph (d); (ii)
         subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction; or (iii) consent
         to general service of process in any such jurisdiction);

                  (e) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities, at any
         time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
         under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of
         any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such
         registration statement as then in effect, contains an untrue statement
         of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which
         they were made, and, at the request of any such seller, the Company
         shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that,
         thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities,
         such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material
         fact required to be stated therein or omit to state any fact necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading;

                  (f) cooperate with selling holders of Registrable Securities
         and the managing underwriters, if any, to: (i) facilitate the timely
         preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable
         Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; (ii)
         enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and
         registered in such names as the selling holders or managing
         underwriters, if any, may request at least ten (10) business days prior
         to any sale of Registrable Securities; and (iii) provide a transfer
         agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than
         the effective date of such registration statement;

                  (g) enter into such agreements as are customary with regard to
         registrations of the type being conducted with respect to the
         Registrable Securities (including, if there is an underwriter,
         underwriting agreements in customary form);

                  (h) make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable
         Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant
         to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other
         agent retained by any such seller or underwriter, all financial and
         other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the
         Company that is customary, and cause the Company's officers, directors,
         employees and independent accountants to supply all information
         reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney,
         accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement,
         provided, however, that the Company's obligation pursuant to this
         Section 2(h) shall be conditioned upon such underwriter's, attorney's,
         accountant's or other agent's signing a standard confidentiality
         agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company;

                  (i) cooperate, and cause the Company's officers, directors,
         employees and independent accountants to cooperate, with selling
         holders of Registrable Securities and

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         the designated underwriter, if any, in the sale of the Registrable
         Securities and take any actions necessary to promote, facilitate or
         effectuate such sale;

                  (j) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all
         applicable  rules and  regulations  of the Securities and Exchange
         Commission;

                  (k) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending
         the effectiveness of a registration statement, or of any order
         suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or
         suspending the qualification of any common stock included in such
         registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction, use its best
         efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order.

         4. Sales Pursuant to Rule 144 / S-3 Registrations. With a view to
making available to the holders of Registrable Securities the benefits of Rule
144 promulgated under the Securities Act and any other rule or regulation of the
SEC that may at any time permit a holder of Registrable Securities to sell
securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to
registration on Form S-3, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to:

                  (a) make and keep public information available, as those terms
         are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144;

                  (b) take such action as is necessary to enable the holders of
         Registrable Securities to utilize Form S-3 for the sale of the Shares;

                  (c) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
         documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

                  (d) take further action as a majority of the holders of the
         Registrable Securities may reasonably request, to the extent required
         to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to: (a)
         Rule 144 and 144A adopted by the SEC under the Securities Act (as such
         rules may be amended from time to time) or any similar rules or
         regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC; or (b) a registration
         statement on Form S-2 or S-3 (if the Company is then able to use such
         form) or any similar registration form hereafter adopted by the SEC.
         Upon the request of the majority of the holders of the Registrable
         Securities, the Company shall promptly supply such holders or their
         respective prospective transferees with all information regarding the
         Company required to be delivered in connection with a transfer pursuant
         to Rule 144A under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in
         force).

         5.       Registration Expenses.

                  (a) All expenses incident to the Company's performance of or
         compliance with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all
         registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and
         expenses of any "qualified independent underwriter" and its counsel as
         may be required under the rules and regulations of the NASD); (ii) fees
         and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including
         fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters or selling
         holders in connection

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         with blue sky qualifications and determination of their eligibility
         for investment under applicable laws); (iii) printing expenses; (iv)
         messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (v) fees and disbursements
         of custodians, counsel for the Company and all independent certified
         public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit and
         "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to such performance),
         underwriters (excluding underwriters' discounts and commissions) and
         other Persons retained by the Company; (vi) the Company's internal
         expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of
         its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties);
         (vii) the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review; (viii) the
         expense of any liability insurance if such insurance coverage is
         obtained by the Company; and (ix) the expenses and fees for listing
         the securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which
         similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or on the
         Nasdaq shall be borne by the Company.

                  (b) Except as provided in Section 5(a), each holder of
         Registrable Securities included in any registration hereunder shall pay
         the discounts and commissions allocable to the Registrable Securities
         of the holder and the fees and expenses of its counsel.

         6.       Indemnification and Contribution

                  (a) The Company agrees to indemnify each holder of Registrable
         Securities which is included in a registration statement pursuant to
         Section 1 herein, its officers and directors and each Person who
         controls such holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against
         all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses caused by any
         untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any
         registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any
         amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged
         omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the
         same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing
         to the Company by such holder expressly for use therein or by such
         holder's failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or
         prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after the Company
         has furnished such holder with a sufficient number of copies of the
         same. In connection with an underwritten offering, the Company shall
         indemnify such underwriters, their officers and directors and each
         Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the
         Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to
         the indemnification of holders of Registrable Securities.

                  (b) In connection with any registration statement in which a
         holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each such holder
         shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits
         as the Company and any underwriter reasonably requests for use in
         connection with any such registration statement or prospectus and shall
         indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who
         controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against
         any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from
         any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in
         the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any
         amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged
         omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
         to make the statements therein not

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         misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or
         omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in
         writing by such holder.

                  (c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i)
         give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with
         respect to which he, she or it seeks indemnification (provided that the
         failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person's right to
         indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially
         prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified
         party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such
         indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such
         claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such
         claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If
         such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to
         any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without
         its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An
         indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the
         defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses
         of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such
         indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable
         judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist
         between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified
         parties with respect to such claim.

                  (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is
         unavailable to an indemnified party under paragraphs (a) or (b) hereof
         in respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses
         referred to therein, then an indemnifying party, in lieu of
         indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount
         paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses,
         claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is
         appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and the holder
         of Registrable Securities in connection with the statements or
         omissions that resulted in such losses, claim, damages, liabilities or
         expenses. The relative fault of the Company and the holder of
         Registrable Securities in connection with the statements that resulted
         in such losses, claims, liabilities or expenses shall be determined by
         reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
         statement of material facts or the omission or alleged omission to
         state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or
         the holder of Registrable Securities and the parties relative intent,
         knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct such
         statement or omission.

                  (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the
         liability of any holder of Registrable Securities for indemnification
         or contribution under this Section shall not exceed an amount equal to
         the number of shares sold by such holder of Registrable Securities
         multiplied by the net amount per share which he receives in such
         underwritten offering.

                  (f) The indemnification and contribution provided for under
         this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
         investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any
         officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and
         shall survive the transfer of securities.

         7.       Definitions.

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         "NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers.

         "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, trust, estate, association, cooperative, government or
governmental entity (or any branch, subdivision or agency thereof) or any other
entity.

         "Registrable Securities" means: (i) the Shares; and (ii) any Common
Stock of the Company issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of
any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the
Shares. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease
to be Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the public
pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act. For purposes of
this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable
Securities whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly
such Registrable Securities, whether or not such acquisition has actually been
effected.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         8.       Miscellaneous.

                  (a) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company shall not
         hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which
         is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of
         Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

                  (b) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided
         herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only
         upon the prior written consent of the Company and holders of a majority
         of the Registrable Securities.

                  (c) Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in
         this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind
         and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of
         the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. In addition, whether or
         not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this
         Agreement which are for the benefit of the purchasers or holders of
         Registrable Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by,
         any subsequent holder of Registrable Securities. A person is deemed to
         be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such person is the
         registered holder of Registrable Securities. Upon the transfer of any
         Registrable Securities, the transferring holder of Registrable
         Securities shall cause the transferee to execute and deliver to the
         Company a counterpart of this Agreement.

                  (d) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this
         Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and
         valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is
         held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
         provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition
         or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

                  (e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
         simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not
         contain the signatures of more than one

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         party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
         and the same Agreement.

                  (f) Descriptive Heading. The descriptive headings of this
         Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
         part of this Agreement.

                  (g) Governing Law. All issues and questions concerning the
         construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
         Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
         laws of Connecticut, without giving effect to any choice of law or
         conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of Connecticut or any
         other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any
         jurisdiction other than Connecticut.

                  (h) Consent to Jurisdiction: Service of Process. The Company
         and Investor hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the
         State of Connecticut and any and all actions and proceedings in
         connection with this Agreement, and irrevocably consent, in addition to
         any methods of service of process permissible under applicable law, to
         service of process by certified mail, return receipt requested to the
         address of Company and Investor as set forth herein. Nothing in this
         Section shall affect or limit the right of any Investor to serve legal
         process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company and Investor
         agree that in any action or proceeding brought by them in connection
         with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, exclusive
         jurisdiction shall be in the courts of the Courts of Connecticut.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Registration
Rights Agreement this 23rd day of April, 2002.

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AMEDISYS, INC.                                                    INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION
                                                                  OR TRUST:

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By: /s/ WILLIAM F. BORNE                                          [Signature]
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Its: Chief Executive Officer
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                                                                  [Print Name of Subscriber Organizations if
                                                                  applicable]

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                                                                  [Print Name of Person Signing and, if applicable,
                                                                  Title]

                                                               Address:
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                                   SCHEDULE I

                                LIST OF INVESTORS

Conus Fund LP
East Hudson Inc.
The Conus Fund Offshore LTD
Duck Partner, LP
Hull Associates, LP
C.S.L. Associates LP
J.W. Focused Growth Fund, L.P.
Blanco Partners, LP
Ellen W. Johnston c/o Bank of Bermuda
Rosebury, L.P.
Meteoric, L.P.
The D3 Family Fund, LP
Henry E. Hooper
James A. Lawrence
Jeffrey D. Zients
Michael A. D'Amato
Alan B. Zients
Olivier Roux
Peter Van Oppen
Schuyler F. Hoss & Rhona S. Ross
Schuyler F. Hoss IRA
Haredale Ltd.
James Henry Hildenbrandt
Toxford Corp.
London Family Trust
London Family Trust
The Pinnacle Fund, L.P.
Judi Schindler
Westpark Capital L.P.
Southwell Partners, L.P.
J. Steven Emerson IRA R/O II, Bear Stearns Securities Corp., Custodian
Glacier Partners
DHL Capital Management
Ponte Vedra Partners Ltd
Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P.
Smoke Holdings
William M. Sams
Michael M. Howard<PAGE>

                                                                     Exhibit 4.5

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

         THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is made by and
between Amedisys, Inc. (the "COMPANY") and Belle Haven Investments, L.P.
("BHI"), each of whom has executed a signature page hereto.

                                    RECITALS

         A. As part of its compensation in connection with its performance of
placement agent and other services in connection with a private placement of up
to 1,460,000 shares (the "OFFERING"), comprised of shares of common stock of the
Company, $.001 par value (the "COMMON STOCK" or "SHARES"), pursuant to the
Placement Agent Agreement dated as of April 3, 2002 by and between the Company
and BHI (the "SELLING AGREEMENT"), BHI or its designees are entitled to receive
five-year warrants to purchase a number of Shares equal to five percent (5%) of
the number of Shares sold in the Offering, at an exercise price per share equal
to the market closing price per share of the Company's Common Stock on April 23,
2002 (the "BHI WARRANTS").

         B. To induce BHI to sell and complete the Offering, the Company is
willing under certain circumstances to register under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the
"SECURITIES ACT"), Common Stock underlying the BHI Warrants.

         NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree
as follows:

         1.       Required Registrations.

                  (a) The Company will include the Registrable Securities (as
         defined below) in a registration statement (the "AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION
         STATEMENT") which the Company will prepare and file as soon as
         practicable following the closing of the Offering with the SEC under
         the Securities Act of 1933 and use its best efforts to have declared
         effective within thirty (30) days of the closing of the Offering, so as
         to permit the public trading of the Registrable Securities no later
         than sixty (60) days of the closing of the Offering.

                  (b) Once the Automatic Registration Statement is declared
         effective by the SEC, the Company will maintain the effectiveness of
         the Automatic Registration Statement until at least the earlier date to
         occur (the "RELEASE DATE") of (i) the date that all of the Registrable
         Securities have been sold pursuant to the Automatic Registration
         Statement and (ii) the date that the holders of the Registrable
         Securities receive an opinion of counsel to the Company that they may
         sell their Registrable Securities (without limitation or restriction as
         to quantity or timing and without registration under the Act) pursuant
         to Rule 144(k) of the Act or otherwise. If the Company fails to keep
         the Automatic Registration Statement continuously effective during such
         period, then the Company shall, promptly upon the request of BHI, use
         its best efforts to update the Automatic Registration Statement or file
         a new registration statement covering the unsold Registrable
         Securities, subject to the terms and provisions hereof.

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                  (c) The Registration Expenses shall be paid by the Company
         with respect to all registrations effected pursuant to this Section.

         2. Restrictions on Transfer. BHI shall not sell or offer to sell any
Registrable Securities until after the earlier to occur of the Automatic
Registration Statement having been declared effective or the date the holders of
the Registrable Securities receive an opinion of counsel to the Company that
they may sell their Registrable Securities (without limitation or restriction as
to quantity or timing and without registration under the Securities Act)
pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act or otherwise.

         3.       Registration Procedures. In connection with any registration
of Registrable Securities, the Company shall:

                  (a) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission a registration statement on the appropriate form under the
         Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of such
         Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or
         methods of distribution thereof, and use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective
         (provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or
         any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the
         counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the Registrable
         Securities are covered by such registration statement copies of all
         such documents proposed to be filed, which documents shall be subject
         to the review and comment of such counsel);

                  (b) notify each holder of Registrable Securities of the
         effectiveness of the registration statement filed hereunder and prepare
         and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such amendments,
         post-effective amendments and supplements to such registration
         statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be
         necessary or appropriate to keep such registration statement effective
         for the period required for sale of the Registrable Securities and
         cause such prospectus as so supplemented to be filed as required under
         the Securities Act, and comply with the provisions of the Securities
         Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such
         registration statement during such period in accordance with the
         intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in
         such registration statement or supplement to the prospectus;

                  (c) furnish to each seller of Registrable Securities such
         number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and
         supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration
         statement (including each preliminary prospectus) and such other
         documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate
         the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

                  (d) use its best efforts to register or qualify such
         Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of
         such jurisdictions where such registration or qualification is required
         as any seller reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and
         things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such
         seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
         Registrable Securities owned by

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         such seller (provided that the Company shall not be required to (i)
         qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would
         not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph (ii)
         subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (iii) consent
         to general service of process in any such jurisdiction);

                  (e) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities, at any
         time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
         under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of
         any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such
         registration statement as then in effect, contains an untrue statement
         of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which
         they were made, and, at the request of any such seller, the Company
         shall prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that,
         thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities,
         such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material
         fact required to be stated therein or omit to state any fact necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading;

                  (f) cooperate with selling holders of Registrable Securities
         and the managing underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely
         preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable
         Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and
         enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and
         registered in such names as BHI or any designated underwriter, if any,
         may request at least ten (10) business days prior to any sale of
         Registrable Securities; provide a transfer agent and registrar for all
         such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such
         registration statement;

                  (g) enter into such customary agreements (including, if there
         is an underwriter, underwriting agreements in customary form);

                  (h) make available for inspection by any seller of Registrable
         Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant
         to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other
         agent retained by any such seller or underwriter, all financial and
         other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the
         Company that is customary, and cause the Company's officers, directors,
         employees and independent accountants to supply all information
         reasonably requested by BHI, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent
         in connection with such registration statement;

                  (i) cooperate, and cause the Company's officers, directors,
         employees and independent accountants to cooperate, with selling
         holders of Registrable Securities and the designated underwriter, if
         any, in the sale of the Registrable Securities and take any actions
         necessary to promote, facilitate or effectuate such sale;

                  (j) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all
         applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
         Commission;

                  (k) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending
         the effectiveness of a registration statement, or of any order
         suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or
         suspending the qualification of any common stock included in such

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         registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction, shall use its best
         efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order.

         4.       Registration Expenses.

                  (a) All expenses incident to the Company's performance of or
         compliance with this Agreement, including without limitation all
         registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and
         expenses of any "qualified independent underwriter" and its counsel as
         may be required under the rules and regulations of the NASD), fees and
         expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including fees
         and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters or BHI in connection
         with blue sky qualifications and determination of their eligibility for
         investment under applicable laws), printing expenses, messenger,
         telephone and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of custodians,
         and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all
         independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any
         special audit and "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to
         such performance), underwriters (excluding underwriters' discounts and
         commissions) and other Persons retained by the Company the Company's
         internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and
         expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting
         duties), the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the
         expense of any liability insurance if such insurance coverage is
         obtained by the Company and the expenses and fees for listing the
         securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which
         similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or on the NASD
         automated quotation system shall be borne by the Company.

                  (b) Each holder of Registrable Securities included in any
         registration hereunder shall pay the discounts and commissions
         allocable to the Registrable Securities of BHI and the fees and
         expenses of its counsel.

         5.       Indemnification and Contribution

                  (a) The Company agrees to indemnify each holder of Registrable
         Securities which is included in a registration statement pursuant to
         Section 1 herein, its officers and directors and each Person who
         controls such holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against
         all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses caused by any
         untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any
         registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any
         amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged
         omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the
         same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing
         to the Company by such holder expressly for use therein or by such
         holder's failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or
         prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after the Company
         has furnished such holder with a sufficient number of copies of the
         same. In connection with an underwritten offering, the Company shall
         indemnify such underwriters, their officers and directors and each
         Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the
         Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to
         the indemnification of holders of Registrable Securities.

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                  (b) In connection with any registration statement in which a
         holder of Registrable Securities is participating, each such holder
         shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits
         as the Company and any underwriter reasonably requests for use in
         connection with any such registration statement or prospectus and shall
         indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who
         controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against
         any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from
         any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in
         the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any
         amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged
         omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent
         that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information
         or affidavit so furnished in writing by such holder.

                  (c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i)
         give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with
         respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to
         give prompt notice shall not impair any Person's right to
         indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially
         prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified
         party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such
         indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such
         claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such
         claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If
         such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to
         any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without
         its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An
         indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the
         defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses
         of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such
         indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable
         judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist
         between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified
         parties with respect to such claim.

                  (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is
         unavailable to an indemnified party under paragraphs (a) or (b) hereof
         in respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses
         referred to therein, then an indemnifying party, in lieu of
         indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount
         paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses,
         claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is
         appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and the holder
         of Registrable Securities in connection with the statements or
         omissions that resulted in such losses, claim, damages, liabilities or
         expenses. The relative fault of the Company and the holder of
         Registrable Securities in connection with the statements that resulted
         in such losses, claims, liabilities or expenses shall be determined by
         reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
         statement of material facts or the omission or alleged omission to
         state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or
         the holder of Registrable Securities and the parties relative intent,
         knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct such
         statement or omission.

                  (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the
         liability of any holder of Registrable Securities for indemnification
         or contribution under this Section

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         shall not exceed an amount equal to the number of shares sold by BHI
         multiplied by the net amount per share which he receives in such
         underwritten offering.

                  (f) The indemnification and contribution provided for under
         this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
         investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any
         officer, director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and
         shall survive the transfer of securities.

         6.       Definitions.

         "Common Stock" means the Company's Common Stock.

         "NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers.

         "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, trust, estate, association, cooperative, government or
governmental entity (or any branch, subdivision or agency thereof) or any other
entity.

         "Registrable Securities" means Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
the BHI Warrants. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities
shall cease to be Registrable Securities when they have been distributed to the
public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act. For purposes
of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable
Securities whenever such Person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly
such Registrable Securities (upon conversion or exercise in connection with a
transfer of securities or otherwise, but disregarding any restrictions or
limitations upon the exercise of such right), whether or not such acquisition
has actually been effected.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         "Share" means $.001 par value common stock of Amedisys, Inc.

         7.       Miscellaneous.

                  (a) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company shall not
         hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which
         is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of
         Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

                  (b) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided
         herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only
         upon the prior written consent of the Company and holders of a majority
         of the Registrable Securities.

                  (c) Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in
         this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind
         and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of
         the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. In addition, whether or
         not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this
         Agreement which are for the benefit of the purchasers or holders of
         Registrable Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by,
         any subsequent holder of Registrable Securities. A person is deemed to
         be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such

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         person is the registered holder of Registrable Securities. Upon the
         transfer of any Registrable Securities, the transferring holder of
         Registrable Securities shall cause the transferee to execute and
         deliver to the Company a counterpart of this Agreement.

                  (d) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this
         Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and
         valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is
         held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
         provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition
         or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

                  (e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
         simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not
         contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such
         counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same
         Agreement.

                  (f) Descriptive Heading. The descriptive headings of this
         Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
         part of this Agreement.

                  (g) Governing Law. The corporate law of Delaware shall govern
         all issues and questions concerning the relative rights of the Company
         and its shareholders. All issues and questions concerning the
         construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
         Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
         laws of Connecticut, without giving effect to any choice of law or
         conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of Connecticut or any
         other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any
         jurisdiction other than Connecticut.

                  (h) Consent to Jurisdiction: Service of Process. The Company
         and BHI hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the State of
         Connecticut and any and all actions and proceedings in connection with
         this Agreement, and irrevocably consent, in addition to any methods of
         service of process permissible under applicable law, to service of
         process by certified mail, return receipt requested to the address of
         Company and BHI as set forth herein. Nothing in this Section shall
         affect or limit the right of BHI to serve legal process in any other
         manner permitted by law. The Company and BHI agree that in any action
         or proceeding brought by them in connection with this Agreement or the
         transactions contemplated hereby, exclusive jurisdiction shall be in
         the courts of the State of Connecticut.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Registration
Rights Agreement this 23rd day of April, 2002.

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<S>                                                        <C>
AMEDISYS, INC.                                               BELLE HAVEN INVESTMENTS, L.P.

                                                             By:     BELLE HAVEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,
By:       /s/ WILLIAM F. BORNE                                       INC., General Partner
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Name:     William F. Borne
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                                                             By:      /s/ RICHARD J. BELL
                                                                      ------------------------------------------
Title:    Chief Executive Officer                            Its:     President
          -----------------------------------------                   ------------------------------------------

Address:  11100 Mead Road, Suite 300                         Name:    Richard J. Bell
          -----------------------------------------                   ------------------------------------------

          Baton Rouge, LA 70816                              Title:   President
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

                                                             Address: 5 Greenwich Office Park
                                                                      ------------------------------------------
                                                                      Greenwich, CT 06831
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