Verifiable Health Link
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## : Initiate Submit PKI Material Request - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-03-12

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    <Requirements xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
      <id value="InitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest"/>
      <text>
        <status value="generated"/>
        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: Requirements InitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest</b></p><a name="InitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest"> </a><a name="hcInitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest"> </a><p>These requirements apply to the following actors: </p><ul><li><a href="ActorDefinition-VHLSharer.html">VHL Sharer</a></li><li><a href="ActorDefinition-VHLReceiver.html">VHL Receiver</a></li></ul><p>These requirements derive from <a href="Requirements-EstablishTrust.html">Establish Trust</a></p><table class="grid"><tr><td><b><a name="generate-private-public-key-pair"> </a></b>Generate Private-Public Key Pair</td><td/><td><div><p>Generate one or more private-public key pairs for use within the VHL trust network. Key pairs SHOULD be scoped to specific usage contexts (e.g., signing, encryption, or secure channels) and MAY be categorized by business domain or participant role.</p>
    </div></td></tr><tr><td><b><a name="prepare-submission-metadata"> </a></b>Prepare Submission Metadata</td><td/><td><div><p>Include relevant metadata to support validation and categorization. This MAY include:</p>
    <ul>
    <li>Intended key usage</li>
    <li>Organizational identifier or participant reference</li>
    <li>Certificate validity period</li>
    <li>Trust path information (e.g., issuing CA)</li>
    </ul>
    </div></td></tr><tr><td><b><a name="submit-to-trust-anchor"> </a></b>Submit to Trust Anchor</td><td/><td><div><p>Submit the public key material and associated metadata to the <a href="ActorDefinition-TrustAnchor.html">Trust Anchor</a> using the designated secure channel for validation and trust list inclusion.</p>
    </div></td></tr><tr><td><b><a name="support-future-distribution"> </a></b>Support Future Distribution</td><td/><td><div><p>Ensure that the submitted PKI material can be validated, signed, and distributed by the Trust Anchor to other trust network participants through <a href="Requirements-DistributePKIMaterial.html">Distribute PKI Material</a>.</p>
    </div></td></tr></table></div>
      </text>
      <url
           value="https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/InitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest"/>
      <version value="0.0.2-current"/>
      <name value="InitiateSubmitPKIMaterialRequest"/>
      <title value="Initiate Submit PKI Material Request"/>
      <status value="active"/>
      <date value="2026-03-12T12:40:14+00:00"/>
      <publisher value="IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee"/>
      <contact>
        <telecom>
          <system value="url"/>
          <value value="https://www.ihe.net/ihe_domains/it_infrastructure/"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <telecom>
          <system value="email"/>
          <value value="iti@ihe.net"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <name value="IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee"/>
        <telecom>
          <system value="email"/>
          <value value="iti@ihe.net"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <description
                   value="When a [VHL Sharer](ActorDefinition-VHLSharer.html) or [VHL Receiver](ActorDefinition-VHLReceiver.html) generates a new public-private key pair for use within the VHL trust network, they SHALL submit the corresponding public key material to the [Trust Anchor](ActorDefinition-TrustAnchor.html) for validation and inclusion in the trust list.

    The submission MAY include metadata to support categorization of key usage (e.g., digital signatures, encryption, secure channels) and business or operational context."/>
      <jurisdiction>
        <coding>
          <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
          <code value="001"/>
        </coding>
      </jurisdiction>
      <derivedFrom
                   value="https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/Requirements/EstablishTrust"/>
      <actor value="https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/ActorDefinition/VHLSharer"/>
      <actor
             value="https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/VHL/ActorDefinition/VHLReceiver"/>
      <statement>
        <key value="generate-private-public-key-pair"/>
        <label value="Generate Private-Public Key Pair"/>
        <requirement
                     value="Generate one or more private-public key pairs for use within the VHL trust network. Key pairs SHOULD be scoped to specific usage contexts (e.g., signing, encryption, or secure channels) and MAY be categorized by business domain or participant role."/>
      </statement>
      <statement>
        <key value="prepare-submission-metadata"/>
        <label value="Prepare Submission Metadata"/>
        <requirement
                     value="Include relevant metadata to support validation and categorization. This MAY include:
    * Intended key usage
    * Organizational identifier or participant reference
    * Certificate validity period
    * Trust path information (e.g., issuing CA)"/>
      </statement>
      <statement>
        <key value="submit-to-trust-anchor"/>
        <label value="Submit to Trust Anchor"/>
        <requirement
                     value="Submit the public key material and associated metadata to the [Trust Anchor](ActorDefinition-TrustAnchor.html) using the designated secure channel for validation and trust list inclusion."/>
      </statement>
      <statement>
        <key value="support-future-distribution"/>
        <label value="Support Future Distribution"/>
        <requirement
                     value="Ensure that the submitted PKI material can be validated, signed, and distributed by the Trust Anchor to other trust network participants through [Distribute PKI Material](Requirements-DistributePKIMaterial.html)."/>
      </statement>
    </Requirements>