Verifiable Health Link
0.0.2-current - ci-build

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## Requirements: Request VHL Documents

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/RequestVHLDocuments | Version: 0.0.2-current
Active as of 2026-03-12 | Computable Name: RequestVHLDocuments

The VHL Receiver SHALL initiate a request to retrieve a set of health documents from a VHL Sharer, using a previously received and validated Verified Health Link (VHL).

Both the Receiver and Sharer SHALL validate each other's participation in the trust network using PKI material published by the Trust Anchor.

Optional behaviors:

- The VHL Sharer MAY record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement.
- This transaction MAY be conducted over a secure channel, as defined in the Audit Trail and Node Authentication (ATNA) Profile.

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Jurisdiction |
Statements | Steps in the requirement: SHALL - Retrieve health documents : Initiate a request to retrieve a set of health documents MAY - Initiate Authenticate Node : Initiate Authenticate Node ITI-19 transaction to establish a secure connection and validate participation in the trust network using PKI material published by the trust anchor. MAY - Record audit event : Record an audit event documenting the access request by the Receiver, in accordance with the Audit Event – Received Health Data requirement
Derived from | This requirement is not derived from another requriement.
Derivatives | This requirement has the following derivatives:
Participating Actors | VHL Receiver