Alabama § 27-19-152 - Definitions.

§ 27-19-152. Definitions.

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) CHILD. An individual who is:

a. Under 19 years of age.

b. 19 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability.

c. Either paragraph a. or b. and a biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter; a stepson or stepdaughter; a legal ward; or a son or daughter of an individual to whom the employee stands in loco parentis.

(2) FAMILY LEAVE. Any leave taken by an employee from work for reasons set forth in Section 27-19-153.

(3) FAMILY MEMBER. May include a child, spouse, parent, or any other individual defined as a family member in the insurance policy.

(4) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. An individual licensed under Title 34 to provide health care services.

(5) PARENT. A biological, foster, or adoptive parent, a stepparent, a legal guardian, or other individual who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child.

(6) SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION. An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition, including transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation, that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility, continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider including a period of incapacity that is permanent or long term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective and where the family member need not be receiving active treatment by a health care provider.