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The responses to these Frequently Asked Questions provide potential donors with a better understanding of the rural hospital organization (RHO) expense tax credit program and Georgia HEART. 1. Which hospitals qualify to participate in the Georgia HEART Hospital Program? Participation in the Georgia HEART program is limited to Georgia rural hospitals that meet qualification criteria established in the law, including county population size (50,000 or less, excluding military personnel); tax-exempt status or public hospital authority management; acceptance of Medicare and Medicaid; and minimum annual provision of indigent or uncompensated care. In order to qualify, rural hospitals have to file a five-year plan with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH). Presently, the DCH has qualified 51 RHOs, 51 of which are participating in Georgia HEART. Each year, a list of the HEART RHOs, listed by financial need as determined by DCH, is available here. 2. What are the limits on the tax credits available under the Georgia HEART program? From 2018 through 2022, Georgia taxpayers could access $60 million of RHO tax credits each year, with each qualified RHO having access to $4 million of tax credits (until the total annual $60 million cap is met). On May 9, 2022, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed House Bill 1041, which increased the cap on RHO tax credits to $75 million annually, beginning in 2023. From 2023 through 2024, Georgia taxpayers can access $75 million of RHO tax credits each year, with each qualified RHO having access to $4 million of tax credits (until the total annual $75 million cap is met). During the first six months of each year, a qualified RHO may only accept $2 million of corporate contributions and $2 million of individual contributions. On April 19, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed House Bill 1339, which includes in Section 11 the following amendments to O.C.G.A. § 48-7-29.20 – Tax credits for contributions to rural hospita