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AB68,1616 24Section 1616. 103.007 of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section 1617. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1)
2(a) and amended to read:
AB68,988,43 103.10 (1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
4a legal ward to whom any of the following applies: .
AB68,1618 5Section 1618 . 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1619 6Section 1619 . 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1620 7Section 1620 . 103.10 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,98 103.10 (1) (a) 3. The individual is 18 years of age or older, suffers from a chronic
9condition, and requires family caregiving.
AB68,1621 10Section 1621 . 103.10 (1) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,1211 103.10 (1) (ao) “Chronic condition” means a health condition, illness,
12impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves any of the following:
AB68,988,1413 1. A condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its
14effects.
AB68,988,1515 2. A condition or disease that lasts for at least 3 months.
AB68,988,1716 3. A condition or disease that requires the individual to have assistance with
17one or more essential daily activities.
AB68,988,1918 4. Outpatient care that requires continuing treatment or supervision by a
19health care provider.
AB68,1622 20Section 1622 . 103.10 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,2121 103.10 (1) (ap) “Covered active duty" means any of the following:
AB68,988,2322 1. In the case of a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
23during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country.
AB68,989,224 2. In the case of a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
25during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country

1under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law specified in 10 USC 101
2(a) (13) (B).
AB68,1623 3Section 1623 . 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,989,74 103.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, “employee"
5means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's
6parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, or child parent, grandparent, grandchild, or
7sibling
.
AB68,1624 8Section 1624 . 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,989,149 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 3., “employer" means a person
10engaging in any activity, enterprise or business in this state employing at least 50
1125 individuals on a permanent basis. “Employer" includes the state and any office,
12department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other
13body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or
14any law, including the legislature and the courts.
AB68,1625 15Section 1625 . 103.10 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,989,1816 103.10 (1) (dg) “Family caregiving” means providing care or assistance without
17remuneration to a family member who suffers from a chronic condition and includes
18all of the following:
AB68,989,1919 1. Providing direct treatment to an individual with a chronic condition.
AB68,989,2120 2. Attending training and educational courses on duties and responsibilities for
21caring for an individual with a chronic condition.
AB68,989,2322 3. Attending discharge planning meetings for an individual with a chronic
23condition.
AB68,989,2424 4. Attending care planning meetings for an individual with a chronic condition.
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15. Attending appointments with health care providers for an individual with
2a chronic condition.
AB68,1626 3Section 1626 . 103.10 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,44 103.10 (1) (dr) “Grandchild" means the child of a child.
AB68,1627 5Section 1627 . 103.10 (1) (dt) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,66 103.10 (1) (dt) “Grandparent" means the parent of a parent.
AB68,1628 7Section 1628 . 103.10 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,88 103.10 (1) (em) “Medical isolation” means any of the following:
AB68,990,129 1. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of
10health services advises that the individual seclude herself or himself from others
11when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable
12disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.
AB68,990,1413 2. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises that
14an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.
AB68,990,1715 3. When an individual's employer advises that the individual not come to the
16workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected
17with a communicable disease.
AB68,1629 18Section 1629 . 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,2019 103.10 (1) (gm) “Sibling" means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
20stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB68,1630 21Section 1630 . 103.10 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,990,2322 103.10 (1) (h) “Spouse" means an employee's legal husband or wife the person
23to whom an employee is legally married
.
AB68,1631 24Section 1631 . 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (2) (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed
2by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the
3employer for at least 1,000 680 hours during the preceding 52-week period.
AB68,1632 4Section 1632 . 103.10 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,991,65 103.10 (3) (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks
6of family leave under par. (b) 1. and, 2., 4., 4m., and 5.
AB68,1633 7Section 1633 . 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,98 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 2
9weeks of family leave for the reasons specified under par. (b) 6.
AB68,1634 10Section 1634 . 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,991,1311 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
12parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or
13parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.
AB68,1635 14Section 1635 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,1815 103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
16department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
17parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty
18or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
AB68,1636 19Section 1636 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,2320 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. For family caregiving for the employee's child, spouse,
21domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild, if the child, spouse,
22domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild has a chronic
23condition.
AB68,1637 24Section 1637 . 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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1103.10 (3) (b) 5. Because a child care center, child care provider, or school that
2the employee's child, grandchild, or sibling attends is experiencing an unforeseen or
3unexpected short-term closure.
AB68,1638 4Section 1638 . 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,992,75 103.10 (3) (b) 6. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
6parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
7parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling is in medical isolation.
AB68,1639 8Section 1639 . 103.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,992,129 103.10 (4) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), an employee who is in medical
10isolation or
has a serious health condition which makes the employee unable to
11perform his or her employment duties may take medical leave for the period during
12which he or she is unable to perform those duties.
AB68,1640 13Section 1640 . 103.10 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,992,1814 103.10 (6) (b) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the
15planned medical treatment or, supervision, or family caregiving of a child, spouse,
16domestic partner, sibling, or parent, grandparent, or grandchild, or intends to take
17medical leave because of the planned medical treatment or supervision of the
18employee, the employee shall do all of the following:
AB68,992,2219 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment or, supervision,
20or family caregiving
so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations,
21subject to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic
22partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or employee.
AB68,992,2423 2. Give the employer advance notice of the medical treatment or, supervision,
24or family caregiving
in a reasonable and practicable manner.
AB68,1641 25Section 1641 . 103.10 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1103.10 (6) (c) If the employee intends to take family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4.
2that is foreseeable because the spouse, child, domestic partner, parent, grandparent,
3grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty or has been notified
4of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee shall provide notice
5of that intention to the employer in a reasonable and practicable manner.
AB68,1642 6Section 1642 . 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,993,127 103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub.
8(3) (b) 3. or 4m. or requests medical leave due to a serious health condition, the
9employer may require the employee to provide certification, as described in par. (b),
10issued by the health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child,
11spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or employee,
12whichever is appropriate.
AB68,1643 13Section 1643 . 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,993,1514 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) No employer may require certification under this
15paragraph
stating more than the following:
AB68,1644 16Section 1644 . 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,993,1917 103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent,
18grandparent, grandchild, or employee has a serious health condition or a chronic
19condition
.
AB68,1645 20Section 1645 . 103.10 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,993,2221 103.10 (7) (b) 2. The date the serious health condition or chronic condition
22commenced and its probable duration.
AB68,1646 23Section 1646 . 103.10 (7) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (7) (b) 3. Within the knowledge of the health care provider or Christian
2Science practitioner, the medical facts regarding the serious health condition or
3chronic condition
.
AB68,1647 4Section 1647 . 103.10 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,994,115 103.10 (7) (d) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the
6employer may require the employee to provide certification that the spouse, child,
7domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on
8covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered
9active duty issued at such time and in such manner as the department may prescribe
10by rule, and the employee shall provide a copy of that certification to the employer
11in a timely manner.
AB68,1648 12Section 1648 . 103.10 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,994,1713 103.10 (7) (e) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 5., the
14employer may require the employee to provide certification that the child care center,
15child care provider, or school that the employee's child attends is experiencing an
16unforeseen or unexpected short-term closure. The department may prescribe by
17rule the form and content of the certification.
AB68,1649 18Section 1649 . 103.10 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,995,219 103.10 (7) (f) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., or
20medical leave due to medical isolation, the employer may require the employee to
21provide certification issued by a local public health official, the department of health
22services, or a health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child,
23spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee,
24whichever is appropriate, except that no employer may require certification under
25this paragraph if the sole reason for the medical isolation is due to the employer's

1request under sub. (1) (em) 3. No employer may require certification under this
2paragraph stating more than the following:
AB68,995,43 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild,
4sibling, or employee is is medical isolation.
AB68,995,55 2. The date the medical isolation commenced and its probable duration.
AB68,1650 6Section 1650 . 103.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,995,127 103.10 (10) Alternative employment. Nothing in this section prohibits an
8employer and an employee with a serious health condition or in medical isolation
9from mutually agreeing to alternative employment for the employee while the
10serious health condition or medical isolation lasts. No period of alternative
11employment, with the same employer, reduces the employee's right to family leave
12or medical leave.
AB68,1651 13Section 1651 . 103.10 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,995,2314 103.10 (12) (b) An employee who believes his or her employer has violated sub.
15(11) (a) or (b) may, within 30 300 days after the violation occurs or the employee
16should reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later, file a
17complaint with the department alleging the violation. Except as provided in s.
18230.45 (1m), the department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to
19resolve the complaint by conference, conciliation or persuasion. If the complaint is
20not resolved and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has
21occurred, the department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint
22as provided in ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after the department
23receives the complaint.
AB68,1652 24Section 1652 . 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
2information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
3another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
4grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee and render an opinion as soon as
5possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the employer of
6the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50 percent of the
7cost of the examination and opinion.
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