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Family & Medical Leave Act Page 2 of 3 <br /> alleviate the health condition. A regimen of treatment does not include the taking of <br /> over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, antihistamines, or salves; or bed rest, <br /> drinking fluids, exercise, and other similar activities that can be initiated without a visit <br /> to a health care provider. <br /> Pregnancy <br /> Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care. <br /> Chronic Conditions Requiring Treatments <br /> A chronic condition which: <br /> <br /> I <br /> - A) requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider, or by a <br /> nurse or physician's assistant under direct supervision of a health care <br /> provider; <br /> B) continues over an extended period of time (including recurring episodes <br /> of a single underlying condition); and <br /> C) may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., <br /> asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.). <br /> <br /> I <br /> Permanent/Long-Term Conditions Requiring Supervision <br /> A period of incapacity which is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which <br /> treatment may not be effective. The employee or family member must be under the <br /> continuing supervision of, but need not be receiving active treatment by, a health care <br /> provider. Examples include Alzheimer's, a severe stroke, or the terminal stages of a <br /> disease <br /> Multiple Treatments (Non-Chronic Conditions) <br /> Any period of absence to receive multiple treatments (including any period of recovery <br /> there from) by a health care provider or by a provider of health care services under <br /> orders of, or on referral by, a health care provider, either for restorative surgery after an <br /> accident or other injury, or for a condition that would likely result in a period of <br /> incapacity of more than three consecutive calendar days in the absence of medical <br /> intervention or treatment, such as cancer (chemotherapy, radiation, etc. severe <br /> arthritis (physical therapy), kidney disease (dialysis). <br /> Imminent Danger of Death <br /> An illness, disease or condition that in the medical judgement of the treating health care <br /> provider poses an imminent danger of death, is terminal in prognosis with a reasonable <br /> possibility of death in the near future, or requires constant care. <br /> If you have questions about FMLA/OFLA, contact Human....Resource.._~t.._Risk.._Seryices.....(H_RRS.) <br /> Benefits Staff. <br /> http://www.ci.eugene.onus/HRRSBenefits/FMLA.htm 4/27/2004 <br /> <br />