Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John W. McRoberts, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of the registrant, MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this 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 report. |
Date: April 29, 2019 |
| By: | /s/ John W. McRoberts |
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| John W. McRoberts |
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| Chief Executive Officer |