Bill > SB80

This bill modifies the definition of a "rural hospital organization" in Georgia's tax credit law by expanding the definition to include rural freestanding emergency departments and making several clarifying changes. Specifically, the bill updates the language to specify that a rural hospital organization must have its "primary campus" located in a rural county (instead of simply providing inpatient services), ensures consistent capitalization of "Medicare" throughout the text, and maintains the existing requirements that such organizations participate in Medicaid and Medicare, provide care to indigent patients, have at least 10% of annual net revenue from indigent or charity care, file appropriate tax documentation, be operated by a municipal authority or be a tax-exempt organization, be current on required audits, and have a patient margin within a specific financial range. The bill appears aimed at providing precise legal guidance about which healthcare facilities can qualify for certain tax credits, with a particular focus on rural healthcare providers and emergency service facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69810