; or (ii) during the 10-day period after the date on which the covered veteran requests such services. (2) (A) The Secretary may prescribe regulations that establish a shorter drive or time period than those established by paragraph (1). (B) A covered veteran may consent to a longer drive or time period than established by paragraph (1) (or pursuant to regulations prescribed under paragraph (2)). If a covered veteran so consents, the Secretary shall document such consent in the electronic health record of the covered veteran and provide the covered veteran with a copy of such documentation in writing or through electronic means. (3) In making any determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not consider— (A) a telehealth appointment; or (B) the cancellation of an appointment unless such cancellation was at the request of the covered veteran. (b) Applicability The Secretary shall ensure that the access standards established under subsection (a) apply— (1) to all care and services (except nursing home care) within the medical benefits package of the Department to which a covered veteran is eligible under section 1703 of this title; and (2) to all covered veterans. (c) Periodic review of access standards Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of the Veteran Care Improvement Act of 2023 , and not less frequently than once every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a review of the access standards under subsection (a) in consultation with— (A) Federal entities (including the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) that the Secretary determines appropriate; (B) entities and individuals in the private sector, including— (i) veterans who receive hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished by the Secretary; (ii) veterans service organizations; and (iii) health care providers participating in the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of this title