(a) In the absence of knowledge of the revocation of a declaration, a person is not subject to civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct for carrying out the declaration pursuant to the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) A physician or other healthcare provider, whose actions under this subchapter are in accord with reasonable medical standards, is not subject to criminal or civil liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct with respect to those actions.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 17 - Death and Disposition of the Dead
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Rights of the Terminally Ill or Permanently Unconscious Act
§ 20-17-202. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment
§ 20-17-203. When declaration operative
§ 20-17-204. Revocation of declaration
§ 20-17-206. Treatment of qualified patient
§ 20-17-207. Transfer of patients — Compliance by healthcare provider or healthcare institution
§ 20-17-210. Miscellaneous provisions
§ 20-17-211. When healthcare provider may presume validity of declaration
§ 20-17-212. Recognition of declaration executed in another state
§ 20-17-213. Effect of previous declaration