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).
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill proposes an amendment to title II of the Public Health Service Act to grant commissioned officers of the Public Health Service, and their beneficiaries, the same leave rights or privileges currently provided under title 10 of the United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army and their beneficiaries. Essentially, it seeks to align leave benefits between these two groups of commissioned officers.
The bill aims to extend certain military leave benefits to Public Health Service commissioned officers, but it did not advance beyond committee and is currently classified as failed or expired.
- Amends title II of the Public Health Service Act to include additional leave rights for Public Health Service commissioned officers.
- Specifically incorporates leave provisions analogous to those granted to Army commissioned officers under title 10, United States Code.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce but did not progress further and is now failed or expired.
['Commissioned officers of the Public Health Service', 'Beneficiaries of Public Health Service commissioned officers']
['The bill text and details on implementation mechanisms are not provided, which may complicate assessment of administrative or cost impacts.', 'Potential need for coordination between Public Health Service and military personnel systems to administer leave benefits consistently.', 'Lack of explicit funding provisions or oversight mechanisms in the available data.']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not advance beyond committee and is currently classified as failed or expired. The policy area is health, focusing on benefits for Public Health Service personnel.
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['Potential improvement in recruitment and retention of Public Health Service commissioned officers due to enhanced leave benefits.', 'Possible administrative burden increase for agencies managing leave policies and benefits reconciliation.', 'Alignment of benefits may set precedent for further harmonization of military and Public Health Service personnel policies.']
The absence of full bill text and detailed summary limits comprehensive analysis. Transparency would be improved by providing cost estimates, implementation plans, and oversight provisions. Monitoring the administrative impact on personnel systems and budgetary implications would be important if similar legislation is reintroduced.
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