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10-K/A - NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPnhc200910ka.htm
EX-23 - NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPexhibit231ey.htm
EX-31 - NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPexhibit312amendeddaniel.htm

EXHIBIT 31.1


CERTIFICATION


I, Robert G. Adams, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of National HealthCare Corporation;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this amendment no. 1 to the annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this amendment no. 1 to the annual report;



Date: March 3, 2010


 

/s/ Robert G. Adams                                 

 

Robert G. Adams

 

Chief Executive Officer