(b) A certificate filed to establish medical eligibility of the serious health condition of the family member that warrants the care of the employee need not identify the serious health condition involved, but shall contain:
(1) The date, if known, on which the condition commenced.
(2) The probable duration of the condition.
(3) An estimate of the amount of time that the physician or practitioner believes the employee is needed to care for the child, parent, spouse, or
domestic partner.
(4) A statement that the serious health condition warrants the participation of the employee to provide care for his or her child, parent, spouse, or
domestic partner.
‘‘Warrants the participation of the employee’’ includes, but is not limited to, providing psychological comfort, and arranging ‘‘third party’’ care for the child, parent, spouse, or
domestic partner, as well as directly providing, or participating in, the medical care.
(c) The department shall develop a certification form for an employee taking leave for reason of the birth of a child of the employee or the employee’s
domestic partner, or the placement of a child who is unable to care for himself or herself with the employee in connection with the adoption or foster care of the child by the employee or
domestic partner.
They are sneaking in some other language later in the bill. You should read it in its entirety.
The 'average' person's partner dies after retirement. However, the domestic partner with AIDS has significant care needs at a much earlier age. The 'Family Leave Act' and the redefined 'family'.