Applicability — Death — Life insurance

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-311 — under General Provisions.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-311

(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.

(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.

(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.