---
type: "search-params"
title: "PlanDefinition Search Parameters"
resource: "PlanDefinition"
---
# PlanDefinition Search Parameters

<a id="composed-of"></a>

## composed-of
**Description:** What resource is being referenced

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='composed-of').resource

**Path:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-composed-of


<a id="context"></a>

## context
**Description:** A use context assigned to the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** (PlanDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueCodeableConcept

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-context


<a id="context-quantity"></a>

## context-quantity
**Description:** A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the plan definition

**Type:** quantity

**Expression:** (PlanDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)) | (PlanDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(Range))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueQuantity,{{name}}.useContext.valueRange

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-context-quantity


<a id="context-type"></a>

## context-type
**Description:** A type of use context assigned to the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.useContext.code

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.code

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-context-type


<a id="context-type-quantity"></a>

## context-type-quantity
**Description:** A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the plan definition

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-context-type-quantity


<a id="context-type-value"></a>

## context-type-value
**Description:** A use context type and value assigned to the plan definition

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-context-type-value


<a id="date"></a>

## date
**Description:** The plan definition publication date

**Type:** date

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.date

**Path:** {{name}}.date

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-date


<a id="definition"></a>

## definition
**Description:** Activity or plan definitions used by plan definition

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.repeat(action).definition.ofType(canonical) | PlanDefinition.repeat(action).definition.ofType(uri)

**Path:** PlanDefinition.action.definition[x]

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-definition


<a id="depends-on"></a>

## depends-on
**Description:** What resource is being referenced

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='depends-on').resource | PlanDefinition.library

**Path:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.resource,PlanDefinition.library

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-depends-on


<a id="derived-from"></a>

## derived-from
**Description:** What resource is being referenced

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='derived-from').resource

**Path:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-derived-from


<a id="description"></a>

## description
**Description:** The description of the plan definition

**Type:** string

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.description

**Path:** {{name}}.description

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-description


<a id="effective"></a>

## effective
**Description:** The time during which the plan definition is intended to be in use

**Type:** date

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.effectivePeriod

**Path:** {{name}}.effectivePeriod

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-effective


<a id="identifier"></a>

## identifier
**Description:** External identifier for the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.identifier

**Path:** {{name}}.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-identifier


<a id="jurisdiction"></a>

## jurisdiction
**Description:** Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.jurisdiction

**Path:** {{name}}.jurisdiction

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-jurisdiction


<a id="name"></a>

## name
**Description:** Computationally friendly name of the plan definition

**Type:** string

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.name

**Path:** {{name}}.name

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-name


<a id="predecessor"></a>

## predecessor
**Description:** What resource is being referenced

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='predecessor').resource

**Path:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-predecessor


<a id="publisher"></a>

## publisher
**Description:** Name of the publisher of the plan definition

**Type:** string

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.publisher

**Path:** {{name}}.publisher

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-publisher


<a id="status"></a>

## status
**Description:** The current status of the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.status

**Path:** {{name}}.status

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-status


<a id="subject-code"></a>

## subject-code
**Description:** The subject of the PlanDefinition when expressed as a code

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.subject as CodeableConcept

**Path:** {{name}}.subject[x]

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-subject-code


<a id="subject-reference"></a>

## subject-reference
**Description:** The subject of the PlanDefinition when expressed as a reference

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.subject as Reference

**Path:** {{name}}.subject[x]

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-subject-reference


<a id="subject-canonical"></a>

## subject-canonical
**Description:** The subject of the PlanDefinition when expressed as a canonical

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.subject as canonical

**Path:** {{name}}.subject[x]

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-subject-canonical


<a id="successor"></a>

## successor
**Description:** What resource is being referenced

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.where(type='successor').resource

**Path:** PlanDefinition.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-successor


<a id="title"></a>

## title
**Description:** The human-friendly name of the plan definition

**Type:** string

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.title

**Path:** {{name}}.title

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-title


<a id="topic"></a>

## topic
**Description:** Topics associated with the module

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.topic

**Path:** PlanDefinition.topic

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-topic


<a id="type"></a>

## type
**Description:** The type of artifact the plan (e.g. order-set, eca-rule, protocol)

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.type

**Path:** PlanDefinition.type

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-type


<a id="url"></a>

## url
**Description:** The uri that identifies the plan definition

**Type:** uri

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.url

**Path:** {{name}}.url

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-url


<a id="version"></a>

## version
**Description:** The business version of the plan definition

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.version

**Path:** {{name}}.version

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/PlanDefinition-version


<a id="experimental"></a>

## experimental
**Description:** Whether the PlanDefinition is experimental

**Type:** token

**Expression:** PlanDefinition.experimental

**Path:** PlanDefinition.experimental

**Standards Status:** normative