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As hospitals ask for second look at civil commitment lawsuit, opponents say it’s nothing new

Disability Rights Oregon says hospitals are making the same argument, just without “disparaging” patients
July 11, 2023
 
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St. Charles Health System in Bend is among the four large hospital systems involved in ongoing litigation with the state over housing civilly committed mental health patients. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

A civil rights group and state attorneys say a federal judge should not take a second look at a lawsuit by hospitals that blames the stat