; and (v) determinations of financial and functional eligibility for such services and supports, or assistance with assessment processes for financial and functional eligibility. (4) Number of States The Secretary shall not grant approval to more than 17 States to conduct an HCBS infrastructure demonstration program under this section in any year. (d) Evaluation, oversight, and quality (1) Surveys and report on direct support professional compensation (A) In general Each HCBS infrastructure State shall, for each fiscal year of the State's HCBS infrastructure period, conduct surveys of providers that received increased rates under the HCBS infrastructure program conducted by the State on the compensation paid by such providers to direct support professionals. (B) Report Not later than 2 years after the date that an HCBS infrastructure State begins to conduct an HCBS infrastructure program, the State submits a report to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the impact of the rate increases on the compensation, benefits, and training received by direct support professionals. (2) Evaluation (A) In general The Secretary shall evaluate the implementation and outcomes of the HCBS infrastructure programs conducted by the States in the aggregate using an external evaluator with experience evaluating home and community-based services, disability programs, and older adult programs using the criteria described in each HCBS infrastructure State’s application and evaluating any change in HCBS service availability and quality for each HCBS infrastructure State. (B) Evaluation criteria The external evaluator shall document and evaluate changes in access, availability, and quality of HCBS services in each of the priority areas described in subsection (c)(3) chosen by each HCBS infrastructure State. The external evaluator shall also evaluate the aggregate change changes in access, availability, and quality of HCBS services in each of the priorities areas described in subsection (c)(3) across the HCBS