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).

This legislation aims to update the Public Health Service Act to align the leave benefits of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps with those of the U.S. Army. Currently, members of the USPHS, who serve as health professionals in various federal agencies, may not have access to the same specific leave privileges and protections afforded to their counterparts in the armed forces. The bill would ensure that these officers and their beneficiaries receive the same types of leave, such as parental or medical leave, as established under military law.

If enacted, the bill would provide greater parity between the different branches of the uniformed services. For the everyday citizen, this means that the federal health professionals responsible for responding to national emergencies, disease outbreaks, and medical underserved areas would receive standardized benefits. This change is intended to support the recruitment and retention of qualified medical personnel within the nation's public health infrastructure by ensuring their employment benefits are consistent with other military service members.