To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.
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Overview
This bill clarifies that organ donation surgery qualifies as a ‘serious health condition’ under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Specifically, it amends both the FMLA law and the U.S. Code to include ‘recovery from surgery related to organ donation’ as a qualifying condition. It also allows federal employees to take FMLA leave to serve as organ donors and includes recovery time after such surgery within their FMLA eligibility.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘serious health condition’ under FMLA to include recovery from organ donation surgery.
- Applies this clarification to both private sector and federal employees.
- Allows federal employees to substitute FMLA leave for organ donor leave.
- Specifies that recovery time after organ donation surgery counts towards FMLA eligibility.
Who is affected
- Private sector employees
- Federal civil service employees
- Organ donors
Notable changes
- Adds ‘recovery from surgery related to organ donation’ to the list of qualifying serious health conditions under FMLA.
- Creates a mechanism for federal employees to use FMLA leave to support organ donation activities.
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