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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-104

Revocation of designation of agent — Revocation of advance directive — Spouse as agent — Conflicts

Acts 2013, No. 1264, § 1; 2017, No. 974, § 1.

(1) A principal having capacity may revoke all or part of an advance directive, including without limitation a living will, durable power of attorney for health care, or other document, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.

(2) A decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation revokes a previous designation of a spouse as agent unless otherwise specified in the decree or in an advance directive.

(3) An advance directive that conflicts with an earlier advance directive revokes the earlier advance directive to the extent of the conflict.

(4) A healthcare provider, agent, guardian, or surrogate who is informed of a revocation shall promptly communicate the fact of the revocation to the supervising healthcare provider and any healthcare institution at which the patient is receiving care.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.