Texas Hospital System Accused of Holding Patients Illegally

Texas Hospital System Accused of Holding Patients Illegally
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FORT WORTH, Texas—A Texas corporation that runs behavioral health hospitals is accused of illegally holding four patients, two of whom were voluntary patients who were allegedly prohibited from leaving.

SAS Healthcare Inc. was indicted on Nov. 14, on nine counts of violating the Texas Mental Health Code, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.