C3243676_HL7V3.0

**Description:**A mandate, regulation, obligation, requirement, rule, or expectation unilaterally imposed by a jurisdiction on:

* The activity of another party * The behavior of another party * The manner in which an act is executed

**Examples:**A jurisdictional mandate regarding the prescribing and dispensing of a particular medication. A jurisdictional privacy or security regulation dictating the manner in which personal health information is disclosed. A jurisdictional requirement that certain services or health conditions are reported to a monitoring program, e.g., immunizations, methadone treatment, or cancer registries.