Alaska § 47.30.900 - Diligent inquiry; personal property delivery and claims.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.30.900 — Diligent inquiry; personal property delivery and claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.30.900. Diligent inquiry; personal property delivery and claims.
The department shall make diligent inquiry in every instance after departure without authority or death of a patient, to ascertain the whereabouts of the patient or that of the patient's legal heirs or representatives, and shall turn over to the proper person the money or articles of personal property in the custody of the facility to the credit of the patient. Claims to the money or articles of personal property, including claims by the state, may be presented to the department at any time. If a claim other than by the state is established by clear and convincing evidence more than one year after the death or departure without authority of a patient, it shall be certified to the legislature for consideration and the legislature may pay the claim.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 47.30.900 cover?
Section 47.30.900 ("Diligent inquiry; personal property delivery and claims.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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