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.