§ 20-6-308. Liability

AR Code § 20-6-308 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) Complying with a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form based upon a good-faith assumption that the physician order for life-sustaining treatment form was valid when executed and that the physician order for life-sustaining treatment form was not revoked or terminated;

(2) Failing to comply with a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form based upon a good faith determination that:

(A) The physician order for life-sustaining treatment form was not valid; or

(B) The physician order for life-sustaining treatment form requires medically ineffective health care or health care contrary to generally accepted healthcare standards applicable to the healthcare provider or healthcare facility; or

(3) Declining to comply with an executed physician order for life-sustaining treatment form based upon religious beliefs or moral convictions if the healthcare provider or healthcare facility complies with the requirements of § 20-6-305.