HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
3.1.0 - Release

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Extension: AdditionalAuthorisation

Official URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/additional-authorisation Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-07-24 Computable Name: AdditionalAuthorisation

Additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to perform in addition to their registration and scope of practice. Examples include:

  • Prescribing authorisation for a nurse practitioner
  • Authorisation to administer immunisations

Context of Use

Example of extension


  <qualification>
    <extension url="http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/additional-authorisation">
      <extension url="code">
        <valueCodeableConcept>
          <coding>
            <system value="https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/practitioner-additional-authorisation-code"/>
            <code value="IMMU"/>
            <display value="Immunisation"/>
          </coding>
        </valueCodeableConcept>
      </extension>
      <extension url="period">
        <valuePeriod>
          <start value="2022-01-01"/>
        </valuePeriod>
      </extension>
    </extension>
    <code>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360"/>
        <code value="BS"/>
      </coding>
    </code>
  </qualification>

Example instances

Practitioner with additional authorisation

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

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 Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "code"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Additional Practitioner authorisations (preferred)
.... extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "period"
..... value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/additional-authorisation"
... value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Extension
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "code"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Additional Practitioner authorisations (preferred)
.... extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "period"
..... value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/additional-authorisation"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to perform in addition to their registration and scope of practice. Examples include:

  • Prescribing authorisation for a nurse practitioner
  • Authorisation to administer immunisations

  • code: CodeableConcept: A code identifying the additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to perform
  • period: Period: The period the additional authorisation is effective

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

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

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Extension
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:code 0..1 Extension Extension
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "code"
..... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Additional Practitioner authorisations (preferred)
.... extension:period 0..1 Extension Extension
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "period"
..... value[x] 0..1 Period Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/additional-authorisation"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to perform in addition to their registration and scope of practice. Examples include:

  • Prescribing authorisation for a nurse practitioner
  • Authorisation to administer immunisations

  • code: CodeableConcept: A code identifying the additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to perform
  • period: Period: The period the additional authorisation is effective

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:code.​value[x] Base preferred Additional Practitioner authorisations 📦1.0.1 This IG

Constraints

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