§ 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 care for an individual, including without limitation a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care; (2) “Agent” means an individual designated in an advance directive to make […]
§ 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) (A) An adult, married minor, or emancipated minor may make healthcare decisions for himself or herself and give an individual instruction. (B) A person who is authorized to consent on behalf of a principal may make healthcare decisions for the principal and may give an individual instruction. (2) The instruction may be oral […]
§ 20-6-104. Revocation of 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, including without limitation a living will, durable power of attorney for health care, or other document, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke. (b) A decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation […]
§ 20-6-105. Designation of surrogate
(a) (1) An adult, married minor, or emancipated minor may designate an individual to act as surrogate by personally informing the supervising healthcare provider. (2) The designation may be oral or written. (b) A surrogate may make a healthcare decision for a principal who is an adult or emancipated minor only if: (1) The principal […]
§ 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 known to the surrogate. (2) (A) Otherwise, the surrogate shall make the decision in accordance with the surrogate’s determination of the principal’s best interest. (B) In determining the principal’s best interest, […]