[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: 42CFR35.9]

[Page 114]
 
                         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 A--General
 
Sec. 35.9  Disposition of money and effects left by other than deceased patients.

    Money and effects left on the premises by a patient shall be 
forwarded promptly to him. If because his whereabouts are unknown his 
money and effects cannot be delivered to him within 120 days after his 
departure, his money shall be deposited into the Treasury and credited 
to the account entitled ``Money and Effects of Former Patients (PHS (T) 
name of patient),'' and his effects shall be held for him for six months 
and then sold in accordance with Sec. 35.49, and the proceeds deposited 
into the Treasury and credited to the above account.