Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-207: Transfer of patients - Compliance by healthcare provider or healthcare institution

(a) A declaration under this subchapter is a written advance directive under the Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act, § 20-6-101 et seq. (b) The provisions of the Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act, § 20-6-101 et seq., concerning compliance by a healthcare provider or healthcare institution apply to: (1) Determine whether an attending physician or other healthcare provider may decline to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter; and (2) Any duty to transfer a patient when the attending physician or other healthcare provider declines to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter. Amended by Act 2017, No. 974,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1987, No. 713, § 7.

(a) A declaration under this subchapter is a written advance directive under the Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act, § 20-6-101 et seq.

(b) The provisions of the Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act, § 20-6-101 et seq., concerning compliance by a healthcare provider or healthcare institution apply to: (1) Determine whether an attending physician or other healthcare provider may decline to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter; and (2) Any duty to transfer a patient when the attending physician or other healthcare provider declines to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter.

(1) Determine whether an attending physician or other healthcare provider may decline to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter; and

(2) Any duty to transfer a patient when the attending physician or other healthcare provider declines to comply with a declaration executed under this subchapter.