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Data Element Detail

Person-Department of Veterans' Affairs card type
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040626 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
08-Apr-2016		Current
15-Aug-2016
Standard
01-Jul-2016
The type of card issued to a veteran by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA). The card's colour determines the level of health services the person is eligible for at the DVA expense.
Department of Veterans' Affairs card type
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1White
2Gold
3Orange
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 1 White
A White card entitles the card holder to care and treatment for accepted injuries or conditions that are war caused or service related, malignant cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and/or depression whether war caused or not, or the symptoms of unidentifiable conditions that arise within 15 years of service (other than peacetime service).

Code 2 Gold
A Gold card entitles the card holder to DVA funding for services for all clinically necessary health care needs, and all health conditions, whether they are related to war service or not. The card holder may be a veteran or the widow/widower or dependant of a veteran. Only the person named on the card is covered.

Code 3 Orange
A DVA orange card enables the holder to access the range of pharmaceutical items available under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS). The orange card is for pharmaceuticals only, and cannot be used for any medical or other health care treatment.

For further information (i.e. services covered, limitations, etc) refer to the DVA website: http://www.dva.gov.au/providers/dva-health-cards
Clinical Costing Data Repository (CCDR):
Must not be null for health service records where payment class is 'DVA' (admitted) or code 04 Department of Veterans' Affairs (Non-admitted).
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementDepartment of Veterans' Affairs card typeQH 040626 Version 1Superseded
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementPerson-Department of Veterans' Affairs file numberQH 040625 Version 2Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementPerson-Department of Veterans' Affairs card type (HBCIS)QH 042076 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementPerson-Department of Veterans' Affairs card type (QHAPDC)QH 042003 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Health Non-Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHNAPDC)QH 020262 Version 3ConditionalDraft01-Feb-2023
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Health Non-Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHNAPDC)QH 020262 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-201931-Jan-2023
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Health Non-Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHNAPDC)QH 020262 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Card type; DVA; Department of Veterans' Affairs;