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Patients set to leave WA hospitals face waits

When patients enter one of Washington's state hospitals for psychiatric treatment, the clock immediately starts ticking for when they must be released: 14 days, 90, 180.

Patients set to leave WA hospitals face waits

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When patients enter one of Washington's state hospitals for psychiatric treatment, the clock immediately starts ticking for when they must be released: 14 days, 90, 180.

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When patients enter one of Washington's state hospitals for psychiatric treatment, the clock immediately starts ticking for when they must be released: 14 days, 90, 180.

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