The purpose of this legislation is to update and improve the rules regarding how physician assistants and nurse practitioners can provide healthcare services, particularly in rural areas. The goal is to make it easier for these healthcare providers to work in various facilities and to ensure that patients have better access to care. Key provisions of the legislation include changes to the requirements that facilities must meet to utilize physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Specifically, it removes the previous requirement for facilities to have a formal arrangement with a physician.