2014 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 6 - General Provisions
Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act
§ 20-6-104 - Revocation of the designation of agent -- Revocation of advance directive -- Spouse as agent -- Conflicts.
(a) A principal having capacity may revoke all or part of an advance directive, other than the designation of an agent, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.
(b) A principal having capacity may revoke the designation of an agent only by a signed written statement or by personally informing the supervising healthcare provider.
(c) 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.
(d) An advance directive that conflicts with an earlier advance directive revokes the earlier directive to the extent of the conflict.
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