Amedisys, a home health and hospice care company, said in a securities filing that Jeffrey Jeter, the company’s chief compliance officer, will take one year of paid leave under a new employment agreement between the company and Jeter. Under terms of the new agreement, Jeter will initially continue to be employed as chief compliance officer, the company stated.

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