; references to title 38, United States Code (a) Short title This title may be cited as the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 . (b) References to title 38, United States Code Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. A Developing an Integrated High-Performing Network 1 Establishing Community Care Programs 101. Establishment of Veterans Community Care Program (a) Establishment of program (1) In general Section 1703 is amended to read as follows: 1703. Veterans Community Care Program (a) In general (1) There is established a program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through health care providers specified in subsection (c). (2) The Secretary shall coordinate the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and extended care services under this section to covered veterans, including coordination of, at a minimum, the following: (A) Ensuring the scheduling of medical appointments in a timely manner and the establishment of a mechanism to receive medical records from non-Department providers. (B) Ensuring continuity of care and services. (C) Ensuring coordination among regional networks if the covered veteran accesses care and services in a different network than the regional network in which the covered veteran resides. (D) Ensuring that covered veterans do not experience a lapse in care resulting from errors or delays by the Department or its contractors or an unusual or excessive burden in accessing hospital care, medical services, or extended care services. (3) A covered veteran may only receive care or services under this section upon the authorization of such care or services by the Secretary. (b) Covered veterans For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is any veteran who— (1) is enrolled in the system of