ORS § 659A.150

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024

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

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

(1) "Covered employer" means an employer described in ORS 659A.153.

(2) "Eligible employee" means any employee of a covered employer other than those employees exempted under the provisions of ORS 659A.156.

(3) "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.

(4) "Family member" means:

(a) The spouse of an eligible employee;

(b) A child of an eligible employee or the child's spouse or domestic partner;

(c) A parent of an eligible employee or the parent's spouse or domestic partner;

(d) A sibling or stepsibling of an eligible employee or the sibling's or stepsibling's spouse or domestic partner;

(e) A grandparent of an eligible employee or the grandparent's spouse or domestic partner;

(f) A grandchild of an eligible employee or the grandchild's spouse or domestic partner;

(g) The domestic partner of an eligible employee; or

(h) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with an eligible employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.

(5) "Health care provider" means:

(a) 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) A physician licensed under ORS chapter 677;

(B) A physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525;

(C) A dentist licensed under ORS 679.090;

(D) A psychologist licensed under ORS 675.030;

(E) An optometrist licensed under ORS 683.070;

(F) A naturopath licensed under ORS 685.080;

(G) A registered nurse licensed under ORS 678.050;

(H) A nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375;

(I) A direct entry midwife licensed under ORS 687.420;

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

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

(L) 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.

(b) 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.

(6) "Public health emergency" means:

(a) A public health emergency declared under ORS 433.441.

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

ORS 659A.150

Amended by 2024 Ch. 73,§ 114, eff. 6/6/2024.

Amended by 2024 Ch. 20,§ 15, eff. 3/20/2024, op. 7/1/2024.

Amended by 2023 Ch. 203, § 6, eff. 6/7/2023, op. 9/3/2023.

Amended by 2021 Ch. 182, § 1, eff. 1/1/2022.

Amended by 2019 Ch. 358, § 18, eff. 6/13/2019, op. 1/1/2020.

Amended by 2019 Ch. 265, § 1, eff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by 2019 Ch. 233, § 3, eff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by 2014 Ch. 45, § 72, eff. 7/1/2014.

Amended by 2013 Ch. 129, § 34, eff. 1/1/2014.

Formerly 659.470; 2005 c. 171, § 1; 2007 c. 633, § 1; 2007 c. 777, § 1; 2009 c. 442, § 43