TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE.

SEC. 122. [38 U.S.C. 1701 note] TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE. (a) Establishment of Program.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a training program to train employees and contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs on how to administer non-Department health care programs, including the following: (1) Reimbursement for non-Department emergency room care. (2) The Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of such title, as amended by section 101. (3) Management of prescriptions pursuant to improvements under section 131. (b) Annual Evaluation and Report.—The Secretary shall— (1) develop a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program developed and implemented under subsection (a); (2) evaluate such program not less frequently than once each year; and (3) not less frequently than once each year, submit to Congress the findings of the Secretary with respect to the most recent evaluation carried out under paragraph (2).