Details
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Change Request
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Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
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Medium
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US Core (FHIR)
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7.0.0-ballot
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Cross-Group Projects
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US Core Race Extension
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Eric Haas/Jason Vogt: 25-0-0
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Clarification
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Compatible, substantive
Description
The ombCategory sub-extension still has cardinality of 0..5 and a comment about "5 race category codes" - but the value set now contains the 6th category code of "Other Race". While it seems highly unlikely someone would actually have all 6 of these categories, it seems wrong to limit this to 5.
It may also be wise to include an invariant that, if a NullFlavor value is included as an ombCategory, then there shall be only a single ombCategory extension.
Aside - I thought the reason "Other Race" was originally excluded was because regulations required reporting one of the 5 categories. Has this changed or does this extension no longer align with regulations?