FORT WORTH
A corporation that runs behavioral health hospitals in North Texas has been indicted on nine criminal counts of violating the Texas Mental Health Code, accused of holding four patients involuntarily and illegally at its Arlington facility.
SAS Healthcare Inc., more commonly known as Sundance Behavioral Healthcare System, is accused of knowingly violating the Texas Mental Health Code by detaining two patients longer than the statutory maximum of 48 hours . To detain a patient longer on an involuntary basis requires a court order of protective custody.
Source: North Texas hospital corporation accused of holding patients illegally is indicted / Star-Telegram