[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR35.9]



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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 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.