PUBLIC LAW 103-3 —FEB. 5, 1993 107 STAT. 9 (A) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices; or (B) any other person determined by the Secretary to be capable of providing health care services. (7) PARENT. —The term "parent" means the biological parent of an employee or an individual who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a son or daughter. (8) PERSON.— The term "person" has the same meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(a)). (9) REDUCED LEAVE SCHEDULE.— The term "reduced leave schedule" means a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee. (10) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor. (11) SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION. —The term "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. (12) SON OR DAUGHTER.— The term "son or daughter" means a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis, who is— (A) under 18 years of age; or (B) 18 years of age or older and incapable of self- care because of a mental or physical disability. (13) SPOUSE. —The term "spouse" means a husband or wife, as the case may be. SEC. 102. LEAVE REQUIREMENT. 29 USC 2612. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Subject to section 103, an eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following: (A) Because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and in order to care for such son or daughter. (B) Because of the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care. (C) In order to care for the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee, if such spouse, son, daughter, or parent has a serioiis health condition. (D) Because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the position of such employee. (2) EXPIRATION OF ENTITLEMENT.— The entitlement to leave under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) for a birth or placement of a son or daughter shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement. (b) LEAVE TAKEN INTERMITTENTLY OR ON A REDUCED LEAVE SCHEDULE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) shall not be taken by an employee intermit-
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