To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to adopt the federal leave rules found in Title 5 U.S.C. Chapter 40 for personnel covered by that Act and repeals the Act’s existing statutory leave provision (former section 219). The change aligns leave rules for Public Health Service personnel with the standard federal leave framework; no funding, deadlines, or reporting requirements are specified.

Key Points

• Incorporates Title 5 U.S.C. Chapter 40 (federal leave rules) into the Public Health Service Act.
• Repeals the Public Health Service Act’s prior leave provision (former section 219).
• Applies standard federal leave law to personnel covered by the Public Health Service Act (e.g., Commissioned Corps members and PHS employees).
• No new funding or appropriations are created or specified.
• No deadlines, reporting requirements, or implementation timelines are included.
• Shifts leave administration to align with existing federal leave framework used across other federal employees.
• May change how military leave and other types of leave are handled for PHS-covered personnel by adopting Title 5 rules.
• Likely requires human resources and payroll adjustments within affected federal agencies to align with Title 5 procedures.

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