The purpose of this legislation, known as the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2026, is to enhance access to physical therapy services in the United States. It aims to achieve this by allowing physical therapists to participate in a federal loan repayment program and expanding Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services in certain healthcare settings. Key provisions of the law include several important changes. First, it amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program.