; and (2) for such veterans who do not opt to continue to receive such services— (A) ensure such veterans do not experience lapses in care; and (B) provide such veterans with information on, and enroll such veterans in, other extended care services based on their preferences and best medical interest. (e) Determination of quality The Secretary shall determine a method for assessment of quality of care provided to veterans participating in the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) and shall communicate that method to providers of services under the pilot program. (f) Annual report Not later than one year after the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), 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, including— (1) an identification of Veterans Integrated Services Networks and facilities of the Department participating in the pilot program and assisted living facilities and State homes at which veterans are placed under the pilot program; (2) the number of participants in the pilot program, disaggregated by facility; (3) general demographic information of participants in the pilot program, including average age, gender, and race or ethnicity; (4) disability status of participants in the pilot program; (5) an identification of any barriers or challenges to enrolling veterans in the pilot program, conducting oversight of the pilot program, or any other barriers or challenges; (6) the cost of care at each assisted living facility and State home participating in the pilot program, including an analysis of any cost savings by the Department when comparing that cost to the cost of nursing home care; (7) aggregated feedback from participants in the pilot program, including from veteran resident surveys and interviews