HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
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HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide, published by HL7 New Zealand. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 3.2.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7NZ/nzbase/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension:

Official URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-10-15 Computable Name: ScopeOfPractice

The type or range of health services a practitioner is authorised to perform, as determined by the Responsible Authority or professional body.

Context of Use

Example of extension

    <extension
               url="http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice">
      <extension url="code">
        <valueCodeableConcept>
          <coding>
            <system
                    value="https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/practitioner-scope-of-practice-code"/>
            <code value="CHIR"/>
            <display value="Chiropractor"/>
          </coding>
        </valueCodeableConcept>
      </extension>
      <extension url="period">
        <valuePeriod>
          <start value="2020-01-01"/>
          <end value="2020-12-31"/>
        </valuePeriod>
      </extension>
    </extension>

Note that this is applied to the qualification element, not the resource root. See the full example below.

Example instances

Practitioner with scope of practice

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Scope of practice (preferred)
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice"
Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

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Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:code.​value[x] Base preferred Scope of practice 📦2.1.0 This IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Scope of practice (preferred)
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice"

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:code.​value[x] Base preferred Scope of practice 📦2.1.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: The type or range of health services a practitioner is authorised to perform, as determined by the Responsible Authority or professional body.

  • code: CodeableConcept: A code identifying the services that the practitioner is permitted to perform
  • period: Period: The period the scope of practice is effective

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Scope of practice (preferred)
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice"
Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:code.​value[x] Base preferred Scope of practice 📦2.1.0 This IG

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Scope of practice (preferred)
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/scope-of-practice"

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:code.​value[x] Base preferred Scope of practice 📦2.1.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: The type or range of health services a practitioner is authorised to perform, as determined by the Responsible Authority or professional body.

  • code: CodeableConcept: A code identifying the services that the practitioner is permitted to perform
  • period: Period: The period the scope of practice is effective

 

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