; and (III) all provisions in subchapter V of chapter 17 of this title. (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), a State home that enters into an agreement under this section may not be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41 (known as the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to care provided on or after the effective date of regulations issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this section. 104. Access standards and standards for quality (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17, as amended by section 102, is further amended by inserting after section 1703A the following new sections: 1703B. Access standards (a) (1) The Secretary shall establish access standards for furnishing hospital care, medical services, or extended care services to covered veterans for the purposes of section 1703(d). (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the access standards established under paragraph (1) define such categories of care to cover all care and services within the medical benefits package of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) The Secretary shall ensure that the access standards provide covered veterans, employees of the Department, and health care providers in the network established under section 1703(h) with relevant comparative information that is clear, useful, and timely, so that covered veterans can make informed decisions regarding their health care. (c) The Secretary shall consult with all pertinent Federal entities (including the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), entities in the private sector, and other nongovernmental entities in establishing access standards. (d) (1) Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 , the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the access standards. (2)