KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |State takes Charity funding dispute to arbitration
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Associated Press - October 2, 2009 5:14 PM ET
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state has decided to let an arbitration panel settle its dispute over the federal government's tab for Hurricane Katrina damage to a New Orleans hospital.
The Jindal administration on Friday submitted documents outlining their decision to challenge the Federal Emergency Management Agency's $150 million offer to cover damage at Charity Hospital.
The state believes it's due nearly $500 million, replacement value on the facility.
FEMA says the state did not do enough to protect the building from further decay after the 2005 storm, necessitating the lower offer.
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