; and (C) with respect to any such model that was considered but not put into practice, a description of the reasons such model was not put into practice. (d) No penalty for not meeting objectives Health care providers specified in section 1703(c) of title 38, United States Code, shall not be penalized for not meeting an objective under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) included in the plan required under such subsection. (e) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to be a pilot program subject to the requirements of section 1703E of title 38, United States Code. (f) Third Party Administrator defined In this section, the term Third Party Administrator means an entity that manages a provider network and performs administrative services related to such network under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code. 109. Use of value-based reimbursement models under Veterans Community Care Program (a) In general Section 1703(i)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall . (b) Negotiation of terms The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate with Third Party Administrators to establish the use of value-based reimbursement models under the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Report on value-Based reimbursement models Not later than one year after negotiating under subsection (b) terms to establish the use of value-based reimbursement models under the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary, in consultation with the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1703E of title 38, United States Code, and the Office of Integrated Veteran Care of the Department, or successor office, shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing— (1) an assessment of the