Ark. Code § 20-13-903

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 20-13-903 - Authorization to follow Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Orders in the prehospital setting
(a) Qualified emergency medical services personnel may follow Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Orders pertaining to adult patients in the prehospital setting in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health, if the order available to the personnel is in a format approved by the Department of Health.
(b) This section shall not authorize emergency medical personnel to follow an Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order for any patient who is able to and does express to the personnel the desire to be resuscitated before cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Ark. Code § 20-13-903

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1926, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1101, § 3.