Leave for spontaneous loss of an unborn child, for civil service employees

(a) Definitions Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs (8) through (13), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) the term spontaneous loss of an unborn child means the loss of a child in the womb that does not result from a purposeful act and is unplanned;; and (3) in paragraph (12)(B), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (8)(B) and inserting paragraph (9)(B). (b) Entitlement to Leave Section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Because of the spontaneous loss of an unborn child of the employee or spouse of the employee.. (c) Schedule Section 6382(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following: Subject to subsection (e)(4), and section 103(g), leave under subsection (a)(1)(G) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule when medically necessary.. (d) Substitution of paid Leave Section 6382(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking or (E) and inserting (E), or (F). (e) Notice Section 6382(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) For leave under subsection (a)(1)(F), the employee shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is reasonable and practicable.. (f) Certification Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by inserting or subsection (g)(1) for leave under section 6382(a)(1)(F) after section 6382(a)(1); and (B) by striking under subsection (b) for such leave and inserting under subsection (b) for leave under subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 6382(a)(1) or subsection (g)(2) for leave under section 6382(a)(1)(F), respectively; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or subsection (g)(1) after under subsection (a); and (ii) by inserting or subsection (g)(2), respectively after under subsection (b); and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting or subsection (g)(2) after under subsection (b); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) An employing agency may require that a request for leave under section 6382(a)(1)(F) be supported by a certification issued by the health care provider of the employee or of the spouse of the employee, as appropriate. The employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a copy of such certification to the employing agency. (2) Certification provided under paragraph (1) shall be sufficient if it includes the information described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of subsection (b), with respect to spontaneous loss of an unborn child or bodily side effects of that loss, as appropriate..