Section 659A.150 - [Operative 7/1/2024] Definitions for ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186As 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 assistant 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. 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 This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.