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Extension: Active Period

Official URL: http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/active-period Version: 26.0.0
Active as of 2026-07-14 Computable Name: Active_Period

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The period during which the HealthcareService is considered active.

Captures the active period of a HealthcareService, enabling patients, referrers, and other stakeholders to understand when a service is available and make informed decisions when searching for or referring to healthcare services.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) Active Period
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/active-period"
... value[x] 0..1 Period The period during which the HealthcareService is active.

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) Active Period
Constraints: ext-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... url 1..1 uri "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/active-period"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type Period: The period during which the HealthcareService is considered active.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) Active Period
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/active-period"
... value[x] 0..1 Period The period during which the HealthcareService is active.

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) Active Period
Constraints: ext-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... url 1..1 uri "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/active-period"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type Period: The period during which the HealthcareService is considered active.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Extension, Extension.value[x] All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error Extension Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()