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.150 to 659A.186, 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 an eligible employee;

A child of an eligible employee or the child’s spouse or domestic partner;

A parent of an eligible employee or the parent’s spouse or domestic partner;

A sibling or stepsibling of an eligible employee or the sibling’s or stepsibling’s spouse or domestic partner;

A grandparent of an eligible employee or the grandparent’s spouse or domestic partner;

A grandchild of an eligible employee or the grandchild’s spouse or domestic partner;

The domestic partner of an eligible employee; or

Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with an eligible employee 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 associate 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 ORS 678.050;

A nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375;

A direct entry midwife licensed under ORS 687.420;

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.