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I am not able to recall whether this came originally out of my mind or I read something which made me think of this.Education and Health care are two very important pillars for economic growth of a nation, and specially for a country like India where we need to grow a lot to call ourselves a DEVELOPED nation. In my view, the following 2 rules if strictly implemented can do wonders for Indian health care and education landscape.Talking of education, the kids of politicians and all govt employees must be admitted to a government school for at least 2 years before appearing for their Secondary School Certificate Examination (Class 10th).Coming to the sector of health care, family members of politicians and govt employees can avail health care facilities only from institutions which are under the domain of government. Relaxation should be given in case of emergencies and if there isn’t adequate infrastructure and technology available at the govt hospitals or health centres. But, wait… The whole point behind the idea was to make sure that the government health centres have adequate technology and facilities to cater to the demands of people. (Still , there should be relaxation when it comes to some specialized treatment and which are provided by some top notch private health care units only)Now, I will try to explain how the above mentioned 2 points work. The most important reason behind the lagging of the govt health care and education sector in India is not the lack of funds. The problem is that they are not put to use in the capacity and direction they should have been.Yes, I am talking about the devil called corruption.And, who all are involved there? Mostly, these corrupt souls are among the top government officials and a lot of politicians with no moral ethics, but only a pot belly to feed. (I never said that all govt employees and politicians are stupid morons with no ethics.There are a lot of them doing great work in the relevant fields and trying to make our nation a better place to live in)Now, if their is a mandate to send their kids to govt schools for at least 2 years, don’t you think it will bring a lot of positive changes.They won’t be able to bear the fact that the school which their kids are attending have teachers only in name and they never show, there are not enough desks or when will there be a fully functional computer lab which was promised years ago.So, obviously they will make sure that the funds are better used and their kids get quality education. In relevance to my 2nd point, many government hospitals in India are almost like second hell.You would get the feels that how can this place cure me or make me feel better.They are poorly maintained when it comes to cleanliness and hygiene, management and infrastructure.So, again make the families of govt employees and politicians visit those places and they can then complain.And guess, who will listen to those complains?Obviously there will be some problems with the above rules. There can be questions like… How do you define family members? What is an emergency situation? Or there can be some practical problems with the implementation. But, I guess the reader gets the crux of what I want to convey. Force the people in power to visit the crappy government institutions and realize that what they have done. It surely will push them to give a second thought and I am damn confident it will work positively for India.Stay Classy. Thanks for reading!Manish

FMLA leave is for qualified employees under for the following purposes -For the birth and care of the newborn child of an employee;For placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care;To care for an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; orTo take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition.Taking FMLA leave requires documentation, like form WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition.FMLA is intended to allow you time to care for yourself or a family member when they ARE seriously ill, not to prevent illness.

Are you asking if FMLA applies to federal employees, if mental health issues qualify for FMLA or if forms from a counselor apply for FMLA? It is unclear what you want to know. So, sorry if this is long and contains too much info /irrelevant info. It isn’t obvious what you want to know.Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), most Federal employees are entitled to a total of up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for the following purposes:The birth of a son or daughter of the employee and the care of such son or daughter;the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care;The care of spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee who has a serious health condition; ora serious health condition of the employee that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her positions.any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee is on covered active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty) in the Armed Forces.Under certain conditions, an employee may use the 12 weeks of FMLA leave intermittently. An employee may elect to substitute annual leave and/or sick leave, consistent with current laws and OPM's regulations for using annual and sick leave, for any unpaid leave under the FMLA. (The amount of sick leave that may be used to care for a family member is limited). FMLA leave is in addition to other paid time off available to an employee.Employees are eligible for leave if they have worked for their employer at least 12 months, at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles. Whether an employee has worked the minimum 1,250 hours of service is determined according to FLSA principles for determining compensable hours or work.The FMLA only applies to employers that meet certain criteria. A covered employer is a:Private-sector employer, with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year, including a joint employer or successor in interest to a covered employer;Public agency, including a local, state, or Federal government agency, regardless of the number of employees it employs; orPublic or private elementary or secondary school, regardless of the number of employees it employs.Employees must comply with their employer’s usual and customary requirements for requesting leave and provide enough information for their employer to reasonably determine whether the FMLA may apply to the leave request. Employees generally must request leave 30 days in advance when the need for leave is foreseeable. When the need for leave is foreseeable less than 30 days in advance or is unforeseeable, employees must provide notice as soon as possible and practicable under the circumstances.The employer may require the employee to submit a certification from a health care provider to support the employee’s need for FMLA leave to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition or for the employee’s own serious health condition.FMLA defines “health care provider” as:A doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices; orAny other person determined by the Secretary to be capable of providing health care services.Others “capable of providing health care services” include only:Podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists, and chiropractors (limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X ray to exist) authorized to practice in the State and performing within the scope of their practice as defined under State law;Nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical social workers and physician assistants who are authorized to practice under State law and who are performing within the scope of their practice as defined under State law;Christian Science Practitioners listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts. Where an employee or family member is receiving treatment from a Christian Science practitioner, an employee may not object to any requirement from an employer that the employee or family member submit to examination (though not treatment) to obtain a second or third certification from a health care provider other than a Christian Science practitioner except as otherwise provided under applicable State or local law or collective bargaining agreement.Any health care provider from whom an employer or the employer’s group health plan’s benefits manager will accept certification of the existence of a serious health condition to substantiate a claim for benefits; andhealth care provider listed above who practices in a country other than the United States, who is authorized to practice in accordance with the law of that country, and who is performing within the scope of his or her practice as defined under such law.The phrase “authorized to practice in the State” as used in this section means that the provider must be authorized to diagnose and treat physical or mental health conditions.Section 101(11) of FMLA defines serious health condition as "an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; orcontinuing treatment by a health care provider.”So, depending on what you intended to ask, you can see FMLA applies to federal employees and mental health conditions, however a licensed professional counselor is only an acceptable health care provider if your employer’s group health insurance accepts them for pre-certification of benefits.Keep in mind, the law lays out the MINIMUM requirements. State laws or employer policies can offer more protections (for example, accept a broader definition of health care provider), but not less. So, ultimately, you need to talk to your employer for more info on what they will or will not accept.FYI, all of this info came off of the Dept of Labor website and OPM dot gov. It is all easily accessible to anyone if you Google it.