; and (2) analyze the future demand for such care or service from such provider. (c) New contracts and agreements The Secretary shall take reasonable efforts to enter into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with a provider described in subsection (a) to ensure that future care and services authorized by the Secretary and furnished by the provider are subject to such a contract, agreement, or other arrangement. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The terms hospital care and medical service have the meanings given such terms in section 1701 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8158 the following new item: 8159. Authority to pay for services authorized but not subject to an agreement. . II Streamlining community care programs A Streamlining community care programs 201. Access to walk-in care (a) In general Chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1725 the following new section: 1725A. Access to walk-in care (a) Procedures To ensure access to walk-In care The Secretary shall develop procedures to ensure that covered veterans are able to access walk-in care from qualifying non-Department entities or providers. (b) Covered veterans For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is any veteran described in section 1703(b) of this title. (c) Qualifying non-Department entities or providers For purposes of this section, a qualifying non-Department entity or provider is a non-Department entity or provider that— (1) has entered into a contract or other agreement with the Secretary to furnish services under this section