Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III (GRAH) 10-Q 2016 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc., or the Company, hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:

(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 15, 2016	By:	/s/ BRIAN S. PEAY
Date		Brian S. Peay
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)