SHIFT SLS Reference Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build

SHIFT SLS Reference Implementation Guide, published by SHIFT-Task-Force. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/SHIFT-Task-Force/sls-ri-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## OperationDefinition: SLS Load ValueSets Operation Definition

Official URL: http://SHIFT-Task-Force.github.io/sls-ri/OperationDefinition/sls-load-valuesets | Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2026-02-05 | Computable Name: SLSLoadValueSets

Processes a Bundle containing ValueSet resources to establish security labeling rules. Each ValueSet defines codes that correspond to sensitive topics (e.g., mental health, substance abuse). The operation extracts codes from the ValueSet expansion and associates them with topic codes defined in the ValueSet.topic or ValueSet.useContext elements. Multiple topic codes per ValueSet are supported.

URL: [base]/$sls-load-valuesets

### Parameters

Use | Name | Scope | Cardinality | Type | Binding | Documentation
IN | bundle |  | 1..1 | Bundle |  | A FHIR Bundle (type 'collection' or 'batch') containing one or more ValueSet resources. If a ValueSet does not have an expansion, the operation will attempt to expand it using tx.fhir.org.
OUT | return |  | 1..1 | OperationOutcome |  | An OperationOutcome indicating success or failure. Success includes the number of ValueSets processed, codes extracted, and the earliest effective date. Failure includes error details.