Clinical Document Architecture with Australian Schema, published by Australian Digital Health Agency. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/AuDigitalHealth/cda-au-schema/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/cda/StructureDefinition/entitlement | Version: 1.0.1 | |||
| Active as of 2025-11-02 | Maturity Level: 1 | Computable Name: entitlement | ||
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The entitlement or right of a participant to act in a given capacity (as defined by Entitlement Type) within a healthcare context.
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 | 
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
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1..1 | st | ||
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0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
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1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source | 
| entitlement.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| entitlement.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression | 
| II-1 | error | entitlement.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
      root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
     | 
  
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
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0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 | 
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
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1..1 | st | ||
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0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source | 
| entitlement.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| entitlement.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression | 
| II-1 | error | entitlement.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
      root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
     | 
  
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(4 nested mandatory elements)
 Fixed: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | st | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | st | ||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source | 
| entitlement.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| entitlement.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression | 
| II-1 | error | entitlement.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
      root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
     | 
  
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:  ![]() ![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..* | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)  | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | CS | ||
![]() ![]()  | 
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | st | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | bl | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | st | ||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement templateId XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: COV | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | cs | Fixed Value: EVN | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | II | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement id XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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1..1 | CE | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement scope XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..1 | IVL_TS | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent entitlement time XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
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0..* | participant | XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0 ADHA CDA extension to represent the participant XML Namespace: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/Ci/Cda/Extensions/3.0  | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source | 
| entitlement.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| entitlement.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression | 
| II-1 | error | entitlement.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
      root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
     | 
  
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(4 nested mandatory elements)
 Fixed: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1