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Committee tweaks rural hospital tax credit to keep small hospitals eligible
Summary
The committee reported HB662 (LC461401S) out of committee after sponsors said the substitute would expand eligibility to rural emergency hospitals, lower an indigent-care threshold from 10% to 5% of net revenue for program participation, and remove a three-year standard-deviation penalty that could disqualify improving hospitals.
Representative Allstate and Anna Adams (Georgia Hospital Association) described changes to the rural hospital tax-credit program in HB662 (LC461401S). The substitute opens participation to rural emergency hospitals, adjusts eligibility thresholds — changing a…
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