; and (2) dental specialists at Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department to manage approval by the Department of treatment plans for specialty dental care requested by dental providers in providing covered dental care. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in not fewer than two Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department. (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than one year after the date of the commencement of such pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, that includes— (A) an identification of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks participating in such pilot program; (B) a description of the implementation of such pilot program; (C) an identification of any barriers or challenges to implementing such pilot program; (D) an assessment of the efficacy of hiring general dentists and dental specialists pursuant to such pilot program; (E) aggregated feedback with respect to such pilot program from dentists of the Department in Veterans Integrated Service Networks participating in such pilot program; and (F) aggregated feedback from dental providers providing covered dental care within such Veterans Integrated Service Networks regarding any changes in the timeliness of treatment plan approvals by the Department. (2) Final report Not later than 90 days before the date of the completion of such pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program that— (A) includes, with respect to the period covered by the report, each element of the report required under paragraph (1) described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of such paragraph; (B) includes recommendations of the Secretary on whether the pilot program should be— (i) extended; (ii) expanded; or (iii) adopted throughout the Department