Title 13 — Health and Economic Welfare Services
14 chapters · 196 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0801 Appointment of a health care representative
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(a) A written document appointing a representative to make health care decisions for a principal shall be signed by the principal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. A principal unable to sign the instrument may, in the presence of witnesses, direct that another person …
A.S.C.A. § 13.0802 Capacity of principal
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(a) A principal is presumed to be capable of making health care decisions for himself or herself unless she/he is determined to be incapacitated. Incapacity may not be inferred from the person’s voluntary or involuntary hospitalization for mental illness or from his or her mental…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0803 Responsibility of the representative
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(a) The representative, in accordance with the principal’s instructions, unless such authority has been limited expressly by the principal, shall: (1) Have the authority to act for the principal and to make all health care decisions for the principal during the principal’s incapa…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0804 Procedure for making a living will
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(a) Any competent adult may, at any time, make a living will or written declaration and direct the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event that such person has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetat…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0805 Procedure for living will
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(a) If a person has made a living will expressing his or her desires concerning life-prolonging procedures, but has not appointed a representative pursuant to this part I, the attending physician may proceed as directed by the principal in the living will. In the event of a dispu…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0806 Procedure in absence of living will
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(a) In the absence of a living will, the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures from a patient may be made by a health care representative appointed by the principal pursuant to part I unless the instrument limits the representative’s authority to consent to …
A.S.C.A. § 13.0807 Determination of patient condition
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In determining whether a patient has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state, or may recover capacity, or whether a medical condition or limitation referenced in an advanced directive exists, the patient’s attending or treating phy…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0808 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized—Suicide distinguished
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying. (b) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolon…