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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000877860-17-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877860
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621470956
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10822
		FILM NUMBER:		17626575

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE
		CITY:			MURFREESBORO
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158909100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE
		CITY:			MURFREESBORO
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37129
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<TYPE>10-K/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a10kafye-2016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>10-K/A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a10kafye-2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit232-01.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit232-01.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit3112016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit3112016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit3122016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit3122016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit321.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit321.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex991slcfsfye16.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 SLC FINANCIALS
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex991slcfsfye16.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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