The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations provide a list of the types of healthcare providers (HCPs) that employers must acknowledge as being qualified to certify the existence of a serious health condition.
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These HCPs include:
- M.D.s, osteopaths, dentists, and optometrists
- Chiropractors in some situations
- Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and midwives
- Christian Science practitioners
- Others if recognized by employer or its health plan
- Physicians’ assistants
Chiropractors
Chiropractors are considered HCPs under the FMLA, but they are allowed to certify the existence of only certain types of serious health conditions.