; and (ii) any facility of the Indian Health Service so selected shall be selected in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) Considerations In selecting locations for the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider the feasibility and advisability of selecting locations in each of the following: (A) Rural areas. (B) Areas that are not in close proximity to an active duty military installation. (C) Areas representing different geographic locations, such as census tracts established by the Bureau of the Census. (d) Limitation on number of participating veterans (1) In general The total number of veterans who may participate in the pilot program may not exceed 100,000. (2) Distribution of limitation In applying the limitation in paragraph (1) to the pilot program, the Secretary shall distribute the limitation across and among locations selected for the pilot program in a manner that takes appropriate account of the size and need of veterans for dental services at each such location. (e) Scope of services The dental services and treatment furnished to veterans under the pilot program shall be consistent with the dental services and treatment furnished by the Secretary to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 100 percent disabling under the laws administered by the Secretary. (f) Voluntary participation The participation of a veteran in the pilot program shall be at the election of the veteran. (g) Copayments (1) In general The Secretary may collect copayments for dental services and treatment furnished under the pilot program in accordance with authorities on the collection of copayments for medical care of veterans under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Limitation The amounts of copayments authorized under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amounts allowed for medical care under such chapter. (h) Program administration (1) Notice to eligible veterans on pilot program In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall inform all veterans eligible to participate