; and (2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 1703C. Standards for quality (a) In general (1) The Secretary shall establish standards for quality regarding hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished by the Department, including through health care providers under section 1703 of this title. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished to a veteran by the Department, including through health care providers under section 1703 of this title, is furnished within the standards for quality established under paragraph (1). (3) The standards for quality established under paragraph (1) shall align with the Department of Defense according to categories of hospital care, medical services, and extended care services set forth under section 1703B(b) of this title and shall be informed by the market area assessments performed under section 1730B(c) of this title. (4) In establishing standards for quality under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) conduct a survey of covered veterans described in section 1703(b) of this title through a third party entity to assess the satisfaction of such veterans with service and quality of care; and (B) collect data sets that include, at a minimum— (i) general information; (ii) surveys of patients' experiences; (iii) timely and effective care; (iv) complications; (v) readmissions and deaths; (vi) use of medical imaging; (vii) payment and value of care