; and (B) managing payment between eligible entities and the Department under the pilot program. (3) Tracking of information A doula providing services under the pilot program shall report to the applicable Doula Service Coordinator after each session conducted under the pilot program. (4) Coordination with women's program manager A Doula Service Coordinator for a medical facility of the Department shall coordinate with the women's program manager for that facility in carrying out the duties of the Doula Service Coordinator under the pilot program. (h) Term of pilot program The Secretary shall conduct the pilot program for a period of five years. (i) Technical assistance The Secretary shall establish a process to provide technical assistance to eligible entities and doulas participating in the pilot program. (j) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each year in which the pilot program is carried out, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. (2) Final report As part of the final report submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include recommendations on whether the model studied in the pilot program should be continued or more widely adopted by the Department. (k) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (l) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered veteran The term covered veteran means a pregnant veteran or a formerly pregnant veteran (with respect to sessions post-partum) who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity that provides medically accurate,