; and (B) back to the residence of the covered veteran after the conclusion of the Program, if applicable. (c) Considerations In making placement decisions under the Program, the Secretary shall consider the input of the covered veteran and the treating clinicians of the covered veteran, including with respect to program specialty, subtype, or treatment track offered to the covered veteran, and the geographic placement of the covered veteran, including family- or occupation-related preferences or circumstances. (d) Appeals (1) In general The Secretary shall develop a national policy and associated procedures under which a covered veteran, a representative of a covered veteran, or a provider who requests a covered veteran be admitted to the Program, including a provider of the Department or a non-Department provider, may file a clinical appeal pursuant to this subsection if the covered veteran is— (A) denied admission into the Program; or (B) accepted into the Program but is not offered bed placement in a timely manner. (2) Timeliness standards for review (A) In general The national policy and procedures developed under paragraph (1) for appeals described in such paragraph shall include timeliness standards for the Department to review and make a decision on such an appeal. (B) Decision The Secretary shall review and respond to any appeal under paragraph (1) not later than 72 hours after the Secretary receives such appeal. (3) Public guidance The Secretary shall develop, and make available to the public, guidance on how a covered veteran, a representative of the covered veteran, or a provider of the covered veteran can file a clinical appeal pursuant to this subsection— (A) if the covered veteran is denied admission into the Program