ORS 659A.150 Definitions for ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186

As used in ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186:

“Covered employer” means an employer described in ORS 659A.153.

“Eligible employee” means any employee of a covered employer other than those employees exempted under the provisions of ORS 659A.156.

“Family leave” means a leave of absence described in ORS 659A.159, except that “family leave” does not include leave taken by an eligible employee who is unable to work because of a disabling compensable injury, as defined in ORS 656.005, under ORS chapter 656.

“Family member” means:

The spouse of a covered individual;

A child of a covered individual or the child’s spouse or domestic partner;

A parent of a covered individual or the parent’s spouse or domestic partner;

A sibling or stepsibling of a covered individual or the sibling’s or stepsibling’s spouse or domestic partner;

A grandparent of a covered individual or the grandparent’s spouse or domestic partner;

A grandchild of a covered individual or the grandchild’s spouse or domestic partner;

The domestic partner of a covered individual; or

Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with a covered individual is the equivalent of a family relationship.

“Health care provider” means:

A person who is primarily responsible for providing health care to an eligible employee or a family member of an eligible employee, who is performing within the scope of the person’s professional license or certificate and who is:

A physician licensed under ORS chapter 677;

A physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525;

A dentist licensed under ORS 679.090;

A psychologist licensed under ORS 675.030;

An optometrist licensed under ORS 683.070;

A naturopath licensed under ORS 685.080;

A registered nurse licensed under

A nurse practitioner licensed under

A direct entry midwife licensed under

A licensed registered nurse licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing as a nurse practitioner specializing in nurse midwifery;

A regulated social worker authorized to practice regulated social work under ORS 675.510 to 675.600; or

A chiropractic physician licensed under ORS 684.054, but only to the extent the chiropractic physician provides treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation demonstrated to exist by X-rays.

A person who is primarily responsible for the treatment of an eligible employee or a family member of an eligible employee solely through spiritual means, including but not limited to a Christian Science practitioner.

“Public health emergency” means:

A public health emergency declared under ORS 433.441.

An emergency declared under ORS 401.165 if related to a public health emergency as defined in ORS 433.442.

“Serious health condition” means:

An illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that requires inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility;

An illness, disease or condition that in the medical judgment of the treating health care provider poses an imminent danger of death, is terminal in prognosis with a reasonable possibility of death in the near future, or requires constant care;

Any period of disability due to pregnancy, or period of absence for prenatal care; or

Any period of absence for the donation of a body part, organ or tissue, including preoperative or diagnostic services, surgery, post-operative treatment and recovery.