; and (II) all provisions of law that protect against employment discrimination or that otherwise ensure equal employment opportunities. (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 guidelines 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 guidelines The Secretary shall consult with all pertinent Federal entities to examine health care access measurements and establish localized benchmarking guidelines that can inform provider and veteran clinical decisionmaking. The Secretary shall establish such guidelines for all hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished or otherwise made available under laws administered by the Secretary, including through non-Department health care providers. 1703C. Standards for quality (a) In general (1) The Secretary shall establish standards for quality, in coordination or consultation with entities pursuant to section 1703(h)(3) of this title, regarding hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished by the Department pursuant to this title, including through non-Department health care providers pursuant to section 1703 of this title. (2) In establishing standards for quality under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider existing health quality measures that are applied to public and privately sponsored health care systems with the purpose of providing covered veterans relevant comparative information to make informed decisions regarding their health care. (3)