IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISION OF CARE UNDER VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM UPON DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY BY VETERAN AND VETERAN’S REFERRING CLINICIAN.

SEC. 101. [38 U.S.C. 1703 note] IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISION OF CARE UNDER VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM UPON DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY BY VETERAN AND VETERAN’S REFERRING CLINICIAN. (a) In General.—During the period specified in subsection (c), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement section 1703(d)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, in compliance with the implementing regulations for such section under section 17.4010(a)(5) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the determination of eligibility for care is final and shall be made by the veteran and the veteran’s referring clinician. (b) Correction of Errors.—A covered veteran and the referring clinician of such veteran may correct any errors made with respect to a determination described in subsection (a). (c) Period Specified.—The period specified in this subsection is the two-year period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Report.—Not later than one year and not later than two years after the commencement of the period specified by subsection (c), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the care provided under section 1703(d)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, during the one-year period preceding the date of the report, including— (1) the number of instances of care provided; (2) the type of care provided; and (3) the cost of such care. (e) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Secretary’s authority to prescribe, amend, or rescind regulations under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code. (f) Covered Veteran Defined.—In this section, the term “covered veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 1703(b) of title 38, United States Code.