[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR35.48]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 35--HOSPITAL AND STATION MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart D--Disposal of Money and Effects of Deceased Patients
 
Sec. 35.48  Deposit of unclaimed money; sale of unclaimed effects and deposit of proceeds.

    If, within 120 days after sending of notices no claim has been filed 
pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 35.43, the patient's money, 
consisting of all types of United States currency and coin, shall be 
deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the trust-fund account 
entitled ``Money and Effects of Deceased Patients, Public Health 
Service.'' If, within six months after the death of a patient, no claim 
has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 35.43, his effects 
(including foreign currency and coin but excluding Postal Savings 
Certificates and other evidences of indebtedness of the United States) 
shall be sold at public auction or by sealed bids to the highest bidder 
and the proceeds deposited to the credit of the trust-fund account 
entitled ``Money and Effects of Deceased Patients, Public Health 
Service.'' Postal Savings Certificates and other evidences of 
indebtedness of the United States shall be transmitted to the issuing 
department or agency with a statement of the occasion therefor.