RHE Regional Health Properties Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WAITES BENJAMIN A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REGIONAL HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC [ RHE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 454 SATELLITE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2022
(Street) SUWANEE, GA 30024 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option	$4.51	1/1/2022		A		12000 (1)(2)		1/1/2023	1/1/2032	Common Stock	12000	$0.00	12000	D
Common Stock Option	$4.51	1/1/2022		A		12000 (1)(2)		1/1/2024	1/1/2032	Common Stock	12000	$0.00	24000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted stock option granted pursuant to the Regional Health Properties, Inc.'s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan and in respect of 2021 compensation.
(2)	The option to buy shares of restricted stock will vest over a two-year period on the following schedule: (1) 12,000 shares on January 1, 2023; and (2) 12,000 shares of January 1, 2024.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WAITES BENJAMIN A 454 SATELLITE BOULEVARD SUITE 100 SUWANEE, GA 30024			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
Benjamin A. Waites		1/4/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date