Report on the use of third-party contractors to conduct medical disability examinations of veterans for purposes of obtaining disability compensation

(a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the use of third-party contractors to conduct medical disability examinations of veterans for purposes of obtaining disability compensation. (b) Contents The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The number of contractors used in each State to conduct disability compensation examinations. (2) Contract performance and quality measures. (3) The average miles a veteran is required to travel to attend a contract medical disability examination, disaggregated by State. (4) The average wait time for an individual to receive an examination. (5) A description of the process at the Department for handling complaints of veterans about their experience with a contracted medical disability examiner.