business in this Commonwealth or is a recipient of or has a
vested interest in employee benefits from the Commonwealth.
(2) Are at least 18 years of age and competent to
contract.
(3) Are not related to each other by blood in any way
which would prohibit marriage in this Commonwealth.
(4) Have no other domestic partner but the other
individual.
(5) Have not been a member of a different domestic
partnership for the three months prior to requesting family
and medical leave unless the previous domestic partnership
ended as a result of the death of the other domestic partner.
(6) Agree to share the common necessities of life and to
be responsible for each other's common welfare.
(7) Share at least one residence with the other domestic
partner.
(8) Agree under penalty of law to notify the department
of any change in the status of the domestic partnership.
"Eligible employee." As defined in 29 U.S.C. § 2611
(relating to definitions).
"FMLA." The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law
103-3, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.).
Section 3. Eligibility.
(a) General rule.--An employer shall provide the same leave
to an eligible employee to which the eligible employee is
entitled under the FMLA with respect to a spouse to care for a
domestic partner.
(b) Protections.--An eligible employee who takes family and
medical leave under subsection (a) is entitled to the same
protections and rights that an eligible employee is entitled to
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