procedures established by the Secretary under paragraph (1). (h) Authority To pay for other authorized services (1) If, in the course of an episode of care for which hospital care, medical services, or extended care services are furnished to an eligible veteran pursuant to a Veterans Care Agreement, any part of such care or services is furnished by a medical provider who is not an eligible non-network provider or a network provider, the Secretary may compensate such provider for furnishing such care or services. (2) The Secretary shall make reasonable efforts to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement with any provider who is compensated pursuant to paragraph (1). (i) Annual reports (1) Not later than December 31 of the year following the fiscal year in which the Secretary first enters into a Veterans Care Agreement under this section, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that includes a list of all Veterans Care Agreements entered into as of the date of the report. (2) The requirement to submit a report under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this section. (j) Quality of care In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the quality of care standards set forth or used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or other quality of care standards, as determined by the Secretary. (k) Delegation The Secretary may delegate the authority to enter into or terminate a Veterans Care Agreement to an official of the Department at a level not below the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network or the Director of a Network Contracting Office. (l) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate