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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 16, 1996 110 STAT. 4353 other employees with short-term disabihties. Because title VII does not require employees to be employed for a certain period of time to be protected, an employee employed for less than 12 months by any employing office (and, therefore, not an "eligible" employee under FMLA, as made applicable by the CAA) may not be denied maternity leave if the employing office normally provides shortterm disability benefits to employees with the same tenure who are experiencing other short-term disabilities. (g) For further information on Federal anti-discrimination laws appHed by section 201 of the CAA (2 U.S.C. 1311), including title VTI, the Rehabilitation Act, and the ADA, individuals are encouraged to contact the Office of Compliance. SUBPART H—DEFINITIONS §825.800 Definitions. For purposes of this part: ADA means the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). CAA means the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Pub. Law 104-1, 109 Stat. 3, 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.). COBRA means the continuation coverage requirements of title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (Pub. Law 99-272, title X, section 10002; 100 Stat. 227; as amended; 29 U.S.C. 1161-1168). Continuing treatment means: A serious health condition involving continuing treatment by a health care provider includes any one or more of the following: (1) A period of incapacity (i.e., inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities due to the serious health condition, treatment therefor, or recovery therefrom) of more than three consecutive calendar days, and any subsequent treatment or period of incapacity relating to the same condition, that also involves: (i) Treatment two or more times by a health care provider, by a nurse or physician's assistant under direct supervision of a health care provider, or by a provider of health care services (e.g., physical therapist) under orders of, or on referral by, a health care provider; or (ii) Treatment by a health care provider on at least one occasion which results in a regimen of continuing treatment under the supervision of the health care provider. (2) Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care. (3) Any period of incapacity or treatment for such incapacity due to a chronic serious health condition. A chronic serious health condition is one which: (i) Requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider, or by a nurse or physician's assistant under direct supervision of a health care provider; (ii) Continues over an extended period of time (including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition); and (iii) May cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.).

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