Ark. Code § 20-6-311

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 20-6-311 - Applicability - Death - Life insurance
(a) A death that results from compliance with a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form does not constitute a suicide, homicide, or abuse, for any reason.
(b)
(1) The execution of a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form does not affect the sale, procurement, or issuance of a life insurance policy or annuity policy.
(2) A life insurance policy or annuity policy shall not be impaired or invalidated if emergency care or life-sustaining treatment is withheld from an insured individual who has executed a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form.
(c) This subchapter does not:
(1) Condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing, euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide; or
(2) Permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying.

Ark. Code § 20-6-311

Added by Act 2017, No. 504,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.