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UsageLicense

Description

Adopted from the Ontario eServices guide and uplifted for pan-Canadian use. This extension describes describe the licensing conditions under which this HealthcareService (and related) resources may be used.

References to this Extension

HealthcareServiceCACore

Standards Status	FMM
trial-use	2

Resource Content

UsageLicense (Extension)	C		Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension Short description Optional Extensions Element Definition Optional Extension Element - found in all resources. Data type Extension Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..0	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
valueUrl			url	There are no (further) constraints on this element Data type url

UsageLicense (Extension)	C		Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension Short description Optional Extensions Element Definition Optional Extension Element - found in all resources. Data type Extension Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..0	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
valueUrl			url	Data type url

</extension>

</extension>

</telecom>

</telecom>

</contact>

</coding>

</jurisdiction>

</context>

<base>

<path value="Extension" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="*" />

</base>

<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />

</constraint>

<key value="ext-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both" />
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()" />
<xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />

</constraint>

</mapping>

</mapping>

</element>

<base>

<path value="Element.id" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />

</base>

<type>

</extension>

</type>

</mapping>

</element>

</discriminator>

</slicing>

<base>

<path value="Element.extension" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="*" />

</base>

<type>

</type>

<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />

</constraint>

<key value="ext-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both" />
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()" />
<xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />

</constraint>

</mapping>

</mapping>

</element>

<path value="Extension.url" />
<representation value="xmlAttr" />
<short value="identifies the meaning of the extension" />
<definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL." />
<comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension." />
<min value="1" />
<max value="1" />
<base>
<path value="Extension.url" />
<min value="1" />
<max value="1" />
</base>
<type>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="uri" />
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String" />
</type>
<fixedUri value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license" />
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="N/A" />
</mapping>

</element>

<base>

<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />

</base>

<type>

</type>

<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />

</constraint>

</mapping>

</mapping>

</element>

</snapshot>

</element>

</element>

<type>

</type>

</element>

</differential>

</StructureDefinition>

{

"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"id": "usage-license",
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode": "trial-use"
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger": 2
}
],
"url": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license",
"version": "1.1.0",
"name": "UsageLicense",
"status": "active",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
"contact": [
{
"name": "National Standards Release Centre",
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca"
}
]
}
],
"description": "Adopted from the Ontario eServices guide and uplifted for pan-Canadian use. This extension describes describe the licensing conditions under which this HealthcareService (and related) resources may be used.",
"jurisdiction": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
"code": "CA"
}
]
}
],
"copyright": "Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy).",
"fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
"kind": "complex-type",
"abstract": false,
"context": [
{
"type": "element",
"expression": "HealthcareService"
}
],
"type": "Extension",
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"derivation": "constraint",
"snapshot": {
"element": [
{
"id": "Extension",
"path": "Extension",
"short": "Optional Extensions Element",
"definition": "Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.",
"min": 0,
"max": "*",
"base": {
"path": "Extension",
"min": 0,
"max": "*"
},
"condition": [
"ele-1"
],
"constraint": [
{
"key": "ele-1",
"severity": "error",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
},
{
"key": "ext-1",
"severity": "error",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
}
],
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "n/a"
},
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "N/A"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.id",
"path": "Extension.id",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"short": "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
"definition": "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"base": {
"path": "Element.id",
"min": 0,
"max": "1"
},
"type": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "string"
}
],
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
}
],
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "n/a"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"slicing": {
"discriminator": [
{
"type": "value",
"path": "url"
}
],
"description": "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
"rules": "open"
},
"short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"alias": [
"extensions",
"user content"
],
"min": 0,
"max": "0",
"base": {
"path": "Element.extension",
"min": 0,
"max": "*"
},
"type": [
{
"code": "Extension"
}
],
"condition": [
"ele-1"
],
"constraint": [
{
"key": "ele-1",
"severity": "error",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
},
{
"key": "ext-1",
"severity": "error",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
}
],
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "n/a"
},
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "N/A"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.url",
"path": "Extension.url",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"short": "identifies the meaning of the extension",
"definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
"comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
"min": 1,
"max": "1",
"base": {
"path": "Extension.url",
"min": 1,
"max": "1"
},
"type": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "uri"
}
],
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
}
],
"fixedUri": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license",
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "N/A"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
"short": "Value of extension",
"definition": "Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensibility.html) for a list).",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"base": {
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
"min": 0,
"max": "1"
},
"type": [
{
"code": "url"
}
],
"condition": [
"ele-1"
],
"constraint": [
{
"key": "ele-1",
"severity": "error",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
}
],
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "n/a"
},
{
"identity": "rim",
"map": "N/A"
}
]
}
]
},
"differential": {
"element": [
{
"id": "Extension.extension",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"max": "0"
},
{
"id": "Extension.url",
"path": "Extension.url",
"fixedUri": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/healthcareservice-usage-license"
},
{
"id": "Extension.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "url"
}
]
}
]
}

}

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