> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metriport.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Consent > A record of a healthcare consumer’s choices, which permits or denies identified recipient(s) or recipient role(s) to perform one or more actions within a given policy context, for specific purposes and periods of time. ## Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | identifier | No | [Identifier](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/identifier)\[] | Identifier for this record (external references) | | status | Yes | code | draft / proposed / active / rejected / inactive / entered-in-error | | scope | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Which of the four areas this resource covers (extensible) | | category | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Classification of the consent statement - for indexing/retrieval | | patient | No | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient)> | Who the consent applies to | | dateTime | No | dateTime | When this Consent was created or indexed | | performer | No | Reference\<[Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization) / [Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [Practitioner](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitioner) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson) / [PractitionerRole](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole)>\[] | Who is agreeing to the policy and rules | | organization | No | Reference\<[Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization)>\[] | Custodian of the consent | | source\[x] | No | [Attachment](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/attachment), Reference\<[Consent](/medical-api/fhir/resources/consent) / [DocumentReference](/medical-api/fhir/resources/documentreference) / [Contract](/medical-api/fhir/resources/contract) / [QuestionnaireResponse](/medical-api/fhir/resources/questionnaireresponse)> | Source from which this consent is taken | | policy | No | ConsentPolicy | Policies covered by this consent | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - authority | No | uri | Enforcement source for policy | | - uri | No | uri | Specific policy covered by this consent | | policyRule | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Regulation that this consents to | | verification | No | ConsentVerification | Consent Verified by patient or family | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - verified | Yes | boolean | Has been verified | | - verifiedWith | No | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson)> | Person who verified | | - verificationDate | No | dateTime | When consent verified | | provision | No | ConsentProvision | Constraints to the base Consent.policyRule | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | No | code | deny / permit | | - period | No | [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period) | Timeframe for this rule | | - actor | No | ConsentProvisionActor | Who/what controlled by this rule (or group, by role) | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - role | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | How the actor is involved | | - reference | Yes | Reference\<[Device](/medical-api/fhir/resources/device) / [Group](/medical-api/fhir/resources/group) / [CareTeam](/medical-api/fhir/resources/careteam) / [Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization) / [Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [Practitioner](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitioner) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson) / [PractitionerRole](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole)> | Resource for the actor (or group, by role) | | - action | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Actions controlled by this rule | | - securityLabel | No | [Coding](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/coding)\[] | Security Labels that define affected resources | | - purpose | No | [Coding](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/coding)\[] | Context of activities covered by this rule | | - class | No | [Coding](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/coding)\[] | e.g. Resource Type, Profile, CDA, etc. | | - code | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | e.g. LOINC or SNOMED CT code, etc. in the content | | - dataPeriod | No | [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period) | Timeframe for data controlled by this rule | | - data | No | ConsentProvisionData | Data controlled by this rule | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - meaning | Yes | code | instance / related / dependents / authoredby | | - reference | Yes | Reference\ | The actual data reference | | - provision | No | \[] | Nested Exception Rules | ## Search Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Expression | | ---------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | | date | date | When this Consent was created or indexed | Consent.dateTime | | identifier | token | Identifier for this record (external references) | Consent.identifier | | patient | reference | Who the consent applies to | Consent.patient | | action | token | Actions controlled by this rule | Consent.provision.action | | actor | reference | Resource for the actor (or group, by role) | Consent.provision.actor.reference | | category | token | Classification of the consent statement - for indexing/retrieval | Consent.category | | consentor | reference | Who is agreeing to the policy and rules | Consent.performer | | data | reference | The actual data reference | Consent.provision.data.reference | | organization | reference | Custodian of the consent | Consent.organization | | period | date | Timeframe for this rule | Consent.provision.period | | purpose | token | Context of activities covered by this rule | Consent.provision.purpose | | scope | token | Which of the four areas this resource covers (extensible) | Consent.scope | | security-label | token | Security Labels that define affected resources | Consent.provision.securityLabel | | source-reference | reference | Search by reference to a Consent, DocumentReference, Contract or QuestionnaireResponse | Consent.source | | status | token | draft / proposed / active / rejected / inactive / entered-in-error | Consent.status | ## Inherited Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | id | No | string | Logical id of this artifact | | meta | No | [Meta](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/meta) | Metadata about the resource | | implicitRules | No | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | | language | No | code | Language of the resource content | | text | No | [Narrative](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/narrative) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | | contained | No | Resource\[] | Contained, inline Resources | | extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored | To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see [Consent](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Consent).