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f. Requires periodic visits for treatment by a licensed health care provider or by a nurse or physician's assistant under his or her supervision; g. Continues over an extended period of time including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition; and h. Causes episodic rather than permanent incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.) i. A period of incapacity, which is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may be effective. The employee or family member must be under the continuing supervision of, but need not be receiving active treatment by, a health care provider. Examples include Alzheimer's, a severe stroke or the terminal stages of a disease. j. Any period of absence to receive multiple treatments (including any period of recovery) by a licensed health care provider or pursuant to orders or referral from another licensed health care provider, either for restorative surgery after an accident or other injury, or for a condition that would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three consecutive calendar days in the absence of medical intervention or treatment such as cancer (chemotherapy, radiation, etc.), severe arthritis (physical therapy), and kidney disease (dialysis). 14. Licensed health care provider means: a. A doctor of medicine or osteopathy authorized to practice medicine or surgery by the state in which the doctor practices, b. A podiatrist, dentist, clinical psychologist, optometrist, or chiropractor (with limitations) authorized to practice in the state and performing within the scope of his or her practice; c. A nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, clinical social worker, or physician assistant authorized to practice in the state and performing within the scope of his or her practice; d. A Christian Science practitioner listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts; or e. Any health care provider from whom the employer or the employer's group health plan's benefits manager will accept a medical certification to substantiate a claim for benefits. 15.Equivalent position means a position with the same pay, benefits and working conditions, including privileges, perquisites and status, which involves the same or substantially similar duties and responsibilities, and entails equivalent skill, effort, responsibility and authority. The equivalent position must be at the same work site or at a geographically proximate site, and must be at the 704:2 FMLA Page 4 of 19 115