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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-17-207. Transfer of patients--Compliance by health care provider or healthcare institution

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-17-207. Transfer of patients--Compliance by health care provider or healthcare institution - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-17-207/

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