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RoleClass
Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 S: RoleRootClass (ROL) 13940 ROL Role Corresponds to the Role class
2   S: CertifiedEntityRole (CERT) 11594 CERT CertifiedEntityRole A relationship in which the scoper certifies the players ability to perform a specific task. The certification may imply legal capacity, or an evaluated capability for the performance of that task. Examples include the certification of equipment, as well as the granting of license or certificates to organizations or professionals.
3     L:  (PROV) 11599 PROV HealthCareProviderRole An Entity (player) that is authorized to provide health care services by some authroizing agency (scoper).
2   A: CoverageInvoiceRoleClass 14013 An abstract domain that encompasses the roles involved in submitting, responding to and managing invoices or claims for health care coverage.
3     L:  (PAYEE) 14015 PAYEE Payee The role of an organization or individual designated to receive payment for a claim against a particular coverage. The scoping entity is the organization that is the submitter of the invoice in question.
3     L:  (PAYOR) 14014 PAYOR Invoice payor The role of an organization that undertakes to accept claims invoices, assess the coverage or payments due for those invoices and pay to the designated payees for those invoices. This role may be either the underwriter or a third-party organization authorized by the underwriter. The scoping entity is the organization that underwrites the claimed coverage.
2   A: CoverageRoleClass 14008 An abstract domain that encompasses the roles that arise in the context of providing, purchasing, and managing health care coverage and insurance.
3     L:  (COVPTY) 14011 COVPTY Covered party A role class played by a person who receives benefit coverage under the terms of a particular insurance policy. The underwriter of that policy is the scoping entity. The covered party receives coverage because of some contractual or other relationship with the holder of that policy. This reason for coverage is captured in 'Role.cd' and a relationship link with type code of indirect authority should be included using the policy holder role as the source, and the covered party role as the target. Note that a particular policy may cover several individuals one of whom may be, but need not be, the policy holder. Thus the notion of covered party is a role that is distinct from that of the policy holder.
3     L:  (POLHOLD) 14010 POLHOLD Policy holder A role played by an entity, usually an individual who holds an insurance policy. The underwriter of that policy is the scoping entity. Equivalent terms are policy owner and subscriber. The identifier of the policy is captured in 'Role.id' when the Role is a policy holder. A particular policy may cover several individuals one of whom may be, but need not be, the policy holder. Thus the notion of covered party is a role that is distinct from that of the policy holder.
3     L:  (SPNSR) 14012 SPNSR Sponsor A role played by an entity, usually an organization that is the sponsor of an insurance plan. The underwriter of that plan is the scoping entity. Examples include the case where a particular corporation may sponsor a plan for its employees, but the individual policies are a contractual obligation between the employees and the underwriter. In general, the role of the sponsor is to negotiate and establish the terms of the plan and to qualify individuals who may become policy holders under the plan.
3     L:  (UNDWRT) 14009 UNDWRT Underwriter A role played by an organization that underwrites or accepts fiscal responsibility for insurance plans and the policies created under those plans.
2   A: EntityRelationshipRoleClass 10428
3     S: EntityRelationshipHasPresence (PRSN) 10439 PRSN has presence Relates any material (player) to a location (scoper) at which it is present in some way. This presence may be limited in time.
4       L:  (DEPO) 10440 DEPO has depot Relates a material (player) (e.g. a device) to a location (scoper) at which it is normally found or stored when not used.
3     S: IsSpeciesEntityRole (GEN) 10441 GEN has generalization Relates a specialized material concept (player) to its generalization (scoper).
4       L:  (GRIC) 10442 GRIC has generic A special link between pharmaceuticals indicating that the target (scoper) is a generic for the source (player).
3     S: PartEntityRole (PART) 10429 PART part Relates a whole (scoper) to its parts (player). A part may be an ingredient that is not separable from the whole, or a discrete part that may be identified separately and may, in principle, be disassembled from the part.
4       S: IngredientEntityRole (INGR) 10430 INGR ingredient Relates a component (player) to a mixture (scoper). E.g., Glucose and Water are ingredients of D5W, latex may be an ingredient in a tracheal tube.
5         S: AdditiveMaterialRole (ADTV) 10432 ADTV additive An ingredient (player) that is added to a base (scoper), that amounts to a minor part of the overall mixture.
6           L:  (COLR) 10437 COLR color A substance (player) influencing the optical aspect of material (scoper).
6           L:  (FLVR) 10436 FLVR flavor A substance (player) added to a mixture (scoper) to make it taste a certain way. In food the use is obvious, in pharmaceuticals flavors can hide disgusting taste of the active ingredient (important in pediatric treatments.)
6           L:  (PRSV) 10435 PRSV preservative A substance (player) added to a mixture (scoper) to prevent microorganisms (fungi, bacteria) to spoil the mixture.
6           L:  (STBL) 10434 STBL stabilizer A stabilizer (player) added to a mixture (scoper) in order to prevent the molecular disintegration of the main substance.
5         L:  (ACTI) 10433 ACTI active ingredient A therapeutically active ingredient (player) in a mixture (scoper), where the mixture is typically a manufactured pharmaceutical.
5         L:  (BASE) 10431 BASE base A base ingredient (player) is what comprises the major part of a mixture (scoper). E.g., Water in most i.v. solutions, or Vaseline in salves. Among all ingredients of a material, there should be only one base. A base substance that in turn be a mixture,
4       L:  (MBR) 12204 MBR MemberRole A role played by an entity that is a member of a group. The group provides the scope for this role.
3     L:  (CONT) 10438 CONT content Relates a material as the content (player) to a container (scoper). Unlike ingredients, the content and a container remain separate (not mixed) and the content can be removed from the container. A content is not part of an empty container.
3     L:  (INST) 10443 INST instance An individual piece of material (player) instantiating a class of material (scoper).
2   A: EntityResponsibilityRoleClass 10416 An entity that bears responsibility (formal or informal) for the scoping entity.
3     S: AgentRoleClass (AGNT) 14006 AGNT Agent An entity (player) that acts or is authorized to act on behalf of another entity (scoper).
4       L:  (ASSIGNED) 11595 ASSIGNED AssignedEntityRole An agent role in which the agent is an Entity acting in the employ of an organization. The focus is on functional role on behalf of the organization, unlike the Employee role where the focus is on the 'Human Resources' relationship between the employee and the organization.
4       L:  (CON) 12205 CON ContactRole A person or an organization (player) which provides or receives information regarding another entity (scoper). Examples; patient NOK and emergency contacts; guarantor contact; employer contact.
4       L:  (GUARD) 16324 GUARD Guardian Guardian of a ward
4       L:  (SGNOFF) 14007 SGNOFF Signing authority or officer The role of a person (player) who is the officer or signature authority for of a scooping entity, usually an organization (scoper).
3     S: DistributorRoleClass (DSTR) 16713 DSTR Distributor A distributor (player) who functions between a manufacturer and a buyer or retailer of material (scoper).
4       L:  (RETR) 16714 RETR Retailer A retailer (player) who sells Material (scoper). A retailer may also give advice to prospective buyers.
3     L:  (GUAR) 13941 GUAR GuarantorRole A person or organization (player) that serves as a financial guarantor for another person or organization (scoper).
3     L:  (HLDR) 16715 HLDR Holder An entity (player), who posesses, holds, or uses another entity, usually based on some agreement with the owner.
3     L:  (MFGR) 16717 MFGR Manufacturer An entity (player) that brings into existince a specific material instance (scoper) . If there is not a specific material instance, the player is someone capable of doing so.
3     L:  (MNTR) 16716 MNTR Maintainer An entity (player) that maintains another entity (scoper). This is typical role scoped by durable equipment. The player assumes responsibility for proper operation, quality, and safety.
3     L:  (OWNR) 16718 OWNR Owner An Entity (player) which is granted by law the right to call a material (scoper) their own. This entitles the player to make decisions about the disposition of that material.
3     L:  (RESP) 11601 RESP ResponsiblePartyRole A party that accepts responsibility for the scoping party.
3     L:  (TRN) 10423 TRN trainer Of a companion animal, someone (player) who is training the animal (scoper) on behalf of the animal's owner.
3     L:  (TRP) 10420 TRP transporter Someone (player) in transient possession of a material (scoper) for the purpose of relocating it.
3     L:  (WARR) 16719 WARR Warrantor A role played by a company stating that a product (scoper) is reliable and free from known defects and that the seller will, without charge, repair or replace defective parts within a given time limit and under certain conditions. The warrantee may be issued or managed by a company other than the seller.
2   S: IdentifiedEntityRoleClass (IDENT) 16721 IDENT IdentifiedEntityRole Roles played by entities and scoped by entities that identify them for various purposes.
3     S: DistributedMaterialRole (DST) 10418 DST distributed material A material (player) distributed by a distributor (scoper) who functions between a manufacturer and a buyer or retailer.
4       L:  (RET) 10419 RET retailed material Material (player) sold by a retailer (scoper), who also give advice to prospective buyers.
3     L:  (HLD) 10422 HLD held entity Entity that is currently in the possession of a holder (scoper), who holds, or uses it, usually based on some agreement with the owner.
3     L:  (MNT) 10427 MNT maintained entity An entity (player) that is maintained by another entity (scoper). This is typical role held by durable equipment. The scoper assumes responsibility for proper operation, quality, and safety.
3     L:  (OWN) 10421 OWN owned entity An Entity (player) for which someone (scoper) is granted by law the right to call the material (player) his own. This entitles the scoper to make decisions about the disposition of that material.
3     L:  (WRTE) 16300 WRTE warranted product A role a product plays when a guarantee is given to the purchaser by a company stating that a product is reliable and free from known defects and that the seller will, without charge, repair or replace defective parts within a given time limit and under c
2   A: LivingSubjectRoleClass 11556
3     A: NonPersonLivingSubjectRoleClass 11557
3     A: PersonRoleClass 11559
4       S: ChildPersonRoleClass (CHILD) 11560 CHILD Child The player of the roleis a child of the scoping entity, in a generic sense.
5         L:  (CHLDADOPT) 11564 CHLDADOPT Adopted child
5         L:  (CHLDFOST) 11565 CHLDFOST Foster child
5         L:  (CHLDINLAW) 11563 CHLDINLAW Child in-law
5         L:  (STPCHLD) 11562 STPCHLD Step child
4       S: EmployeeRole (EMP) 11569 EMP EmployeeRole A relationship between a person or organization and a person or organization formed for the purpose of exchanging work for compensation. The purpose of the role is to identify the type of relationship the employee has to the employer, rather than the nature of the work actually performed. (Contrast with Assigned_entity.)
5         L:  (MIL) 11570 MIL Military person
4       L:  (CIT) 11568 CIT Citizen Citizen of apolitical entity
4       L:  (NOT) 11576 NOT Notary Public
4       L:  (STD) 12248 STD Student A role played by an individual who is a student of an school, which is the scoping entity.l
3     L:  (PAT) 11577 PAT PatientRole Scoped by a provider
2   S: ManufacturedProductRoleClass (MANU) 11580 MANU ManufacturedProductRole Scoped by the manufacturer
3     S: AdditiveMaterialRole (ADTV) 10432 ADTV additive An ingredient (player) that is added to a base (scoper), that amounts to a minor part of the overall mixture.
4       L:  (COLR) 10437 COLR color A substance (player) influencing the optical aspect of material (scoper).
4       L:  (FLVR) 10436 FLVR flavor A substance (player) added to a mixture (scoper) to make it taste a certain way. In food the use is obvious, in pharmaceuticals flavors can hide disgusting taste of the active ingredient (important in pediatric treatments.)
4       L:  (PRSV) 10435 PRSV preservative A substance (player) added to a mixture (scoper) to prevent microorganisms (fungi, bacteria) to spoil the mixture.
4       L:  (STBL) 10434 STBL stabilizer A stabilizer (player) added to a mixture (scoper) in order to prevent the molecular disintegration of the main substance.
3     L:  (THER) 11581 THER Therapeutic agent A manufactured material (player) that is used for its therapeutic properties. The manufacturer is the scoper.
2   S: PlaceRoleClass (PLC) 11582 PLC Place role
3     L:  (BIRTHPL) 11589 BIRTHPL Birthplace
3     L:  (CITY) 11586 CITY City or town
3     L:  (COUNTRY) 11584 COUNTRY Country
3     L:  (COUNTY) 11587 COUNTY County or Parish
3     L:  (HCFAC) 11600 HCFAC Health care facility A facility that is authorized to house the provision of health care services.l
3     L:  (JUR) 11583 JUR Jurisdiction
3     L:  (SCHOOL) 11588 SCHOOL School
3     L:  (STATE) 11585 STATE State or province
2   S: SpecimenRoleClass (SPEC) 11591 SPEC SpecimenRole A role played by a material entity that is a specimen for an act. It is scoped by the source of the specimen.
3     L:  (ALQT) 14026 ALQT Aliquot A portion (player) of an original or source specimen (scoper) used for testing or transportation
3     L:  (ISLT) 16302 ISLT Isolate A microorganism that has been isolated from other microorganisms or a source matrix.
2   L:  (ACCESS) 11592 ACCESS AccessRole A role in which the playing entity (material) provides access to another entity.
2   L:  (CNTRTPRTY) 14016 CNTRTPRTY Contract party Relates a person or organization bound by a contract (player) to the person or organization responsible for the contract (scoper).
2   L:  (HLTHCHRT) 11618 HLTHCHRT HealthChartRole The role of a material (player) that is the physical health chart for a living subject (scoper).
2   L:  (QUAL) 11619 QUAL QualifiedEntityRole An entity that has been recognized as having the proper training/experience or other characteristics to perform a specific type of service.
2   L:  (SCHED) 11590 SCHED schedulable resource A resource that can be scheduled. Scoped by the scheduling entity.
2   L:  (SLOT) 11593 SLOT resource slot Role of an entity or resource that holds a schedule slot. Scoped by the slot controller.
2   L:  (STAK) 11578 STAK StakeholderRole An entity that holds a stake in the entity that scopes the role.
2   L:  (SUBS) 16241 SUBS Subsumer An entity that subsumes the identity of another. Used in the context of merging documented entity instances. Both the player and scoper must have the same class_cd.

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