CHAPTER 546
S.P. 123 - L.D. 402
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§4, ¶¶A and D, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 661, are amended to read:
A. Serious illness health condition of the employee;
D. A child, parent or spouse with a serious illness health condition.
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§§4-A and 6 are enacted to read:
4-A. Health care provider. "Health care provider" means:
A. A doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is licensed to practice medicine or surgery in this State; or
B. Any other person determined by the Secretary of Labor to be capable of providing health care services.
6. Serious health condition. "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves:
A. Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility; or
B. Continuing treatment by a health care provider.
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 661, is repealed.
Sec. 4. Posting of notice. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 701, the Bureau of Labor Standards is not required to modify and redistribute the printed notice required by that section to reflect the changes in the laws resulting from this Act. The Bureau of Labor Standards shall modify the printed notice to reflect the changes contained in this Act when it becomes necessary to print additional notices due to an insufficient supply of such notices or future changes in the laws.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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