Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 6, Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act

• § 20-6-101 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act".
• § 20-6-102 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Advance directive" means an individual instruction or a written statement that anticipates and directs the provision of health...
• § 20-6-103 - Oral or Written Individual Instructions -- Advance Directive for Health Care -- When Effective -- Decisions Based on Best Interest Assessment -- Out-Of-state Directives -- Construction.
  (a) (1) An adult or emancipated minor may give an individual instruction. (2) The instruction may be oral or written. (3) The instruction may...
• § 20-6-104 - Revocation of the Designation of Agent -- Revocation of Advance Directive -- Spouse As Agent -- Conflicts.
  (a) A principal having capacity may revoke all or part of an advance directive, other than the designation of an agent, at any time...
• § 20-6-105 - Designation of Surrogate.
  (a) (1) An adult or emancipated minor may designate an individual to act as surrogate by personally informing the supervising healthcare provider. (2) The...
• § 20-6-106 - Authority of Surrogate.
  (a) (1) A surrogate shall make a healthcare decision in accordance with the principal's individual instructions, if any, and other wishes to the extent...
• § 20-6-107 - Requirement to Comply With Principal's Individual Instruction.
  (a) Absent a court order to the contrary, a guardian shall comply with the principal's individual instructions and shall not revoke the principal's advance...
• § 20-6-108 - Determination of Capacity.
  If a designated physician who makes a determination or is informed of a determination that a principal lacks or has recovered capacity or that...
• § 20-6-109 - Compliance by Healthcare Provider or Institution.
  (a) Except as provided in subsections (b)-(d) of this section, a healthcare provider or institution providing care to a principal shall comply with: (1)...
• § 20-6-110 - Disclosure of Medical or Other Healthcare Information.
  Unless otherwise specified in an advance directive, a person authorized to make healthcare decisions for a principal has the same rights as the principal...
• § 20-6-111 - Liability.
  (a) A healthcare provider or healthcare institution acting in good faith and in accordance with generally accepted healthcare standards applicable to the healthcare provider...
• § 20-6-112 - Presumption of Capacity.
  (a) This subchapter does not affect the right of an individual to make healthcare decisions while having capacity to do so.(b) An individual is...
• § 20-6-113 - Copies Have Same Effect As Originals.
  A copy of a written advance directive, revocation of an advance directive, or designation or disqualification of a surrogate has the same effect as...
• § 20-6-114 - Presumptions Not Created -- Death Does Not Constitute Suicide, Euthanasia, Homicide, Mercy Killing, or Assisted Suicide.
  (a) This subchapter does not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not made or who has revoked an advance...
• § 20-6-115 - Court Jurisdiction.
  (a) A court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin or direct a healthcare decision or order other equitable relief on a petition of: (1) A...
• § 20-6-116 - Effect and Interpretation of Living Wills.
  (a) If a living will entered into before October 1, 2013, was valid at the time of execution, it remains valid.(b) A living will...
• § 20-6-117 - Effect and Interpretation of Durable Powers of Attorney.
  (a) If a durable power of attorney for health care entered into before October 1, 2013, was valid at the time of execution, it...
• § 20-6-118 - Conflicting Laws Repealed.
  A law or part of law in conflict with this subchapter is repealed.

Last modified: November 15, 2016