; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (p) Authority To furnish care and services (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not use the authority under this section to furnish care and services after June 6, 2019. (2) Exception The Secretary may use the authority under this section to furnish care and services after the date specified in paragraph (1) to the extent necessary to provide care and services to eligible veterans until the Secretary has entered into contracts to provide care and services to such eligible veterans under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the date specified in section 101(b) of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 (title I of Public Law 115–182 ). .