Policy consent table

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • The Policy consent [sn_hcls_policy_consent] table stores the details of a consent accepted by a patient or a household member on behalf of the patient.

    Key features

    • Includes the consent number and date, patient name, policy type, status, and whether the consent was signed by a household member.
    • Refers to the Policy [sn_hcls_policy], Healthcare organization [sn_hcls_organization], Healthcare case [sn_hcls_case], and Patient [sn_hcls_patient] tables.

    Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

    For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.

    Table 1. Policy consent table fields

    Field

    Data type

    Description

    Case

    Reference

    Healthcare case associated with the policy.

    Consent date

    Date/Time

    Date and time when the consent was accepted.

    External identifier

    String

    Identifier of the record in an electronic medical record (EMR) system.

    Number

    String

    Alpha-numeric profile identifier of the consent.

    The value is auto-generated and is incremented every time you add a new consent to your ServiceNow instance. The initial value for the Number field is CON00001000.
    Note:
    To customize the number, define the auto-numbering format for the Policy consent [sn_hcls_policy_consent] table. For more information, see Add auto-numbering records in a table.

    Patient

    Reference

    Individual establishing their personal consent.

    Policy

    Reference

    Policy covered by the consent.

    Status

    Choice list

    Status of a consent.

    The following statuses are available by default:
    • Active
    • Draft
    • Inactive
    • Proposed
    • Rejected

    For more information about the available categories, see consent state value set defined in the FHIR specifications.

    Signed by household member

    True/False

    Option to indicate that the consent was provided by a household member of the patient.

    Valid until

    Date

    Date until which the policy is valid for a patient. The valid until date is calculated based on validity duration of the policy after the date on which the consent was given.

    Note:
    The Status field value is updated as active or inactive based on the Valid until date.