Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 417 - AGENCY AND FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Subchapter A - STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
Section 417.45 - Unclaimed Personal Funds and Property
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 417.45
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) If a person makes a request for an individual's unclaimed personal funds or property that:
(1) exceeds $500 and provides written
authorization from the probate court to receive such funds or property, staff
release the funds or property.
(2)
is $500 or less and the CEO or designee is reasonably certain that the person
is the lawful heir and that there is no concern for a future dispute over the
disbursed funds or property, facility staff release the funds or
property.
(b) If no request for the unclaimed funds or property is received, staff must make a good faith effort to locate the individual to whom the funds or property belong or the LAR. If the individual or LAR:
(1) is
located or a request for the personal funds or property is received, staff must
transfer the funds or property to the individual or LAR; or
(2) is not located, staff must maintain the
personal funds in a bank account as described in §
417.42(b)
of this title (relating to SMHF--Managed Personal Funds) or maintain the
property in a secure location.
(A) The SMHF
must hold the unclaimed personal funds or property for three years.
(B) At the end of three years if no request
for the funds or property is received, the SMHF must transfer to State
Comptroller's Office the unclaimed funds or property according to the
Holder Information Report instructions published by the State
Comptroller's Office.
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