the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2) Referral of patients (A) In general The memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1) shall permit health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to refer veterans eligible for benefits under Medicare or Medicaid to non-Department health care providers in the community to use the Medicare or Medicaid benefits of such veterans. (B) Treatment of referral Referral of a veteran under subparagraph (A) does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs— (i) to use funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct the referral or pay for care or services furnished pursuant to such a referral