; or (II) there is a shortage of health providers or lack of competition that results in a high cost of health care services, including health professional shortage areas and rural areas. (B) Small group market The Secretary shall make the health plan available in the small group market in all rating areas for plan year 2024. (b) Establishment of funds (1) Plan Reserve Fund (A) In general There is established in the Treasury of the United States a Plan Reserve Fund , to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for purposes of establishing the Medicare Exchange health plan and administering such plan, consisting of amounts appropriated to such fund. (B) Appropriation There is appropriated $1,000,000,000, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, to the Plan Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2018. (2) Data and Technology Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a Data and Technology Fund , to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, for purposes of updating technology and performing data collection under section 2205 in order to establish appropriate premiums for all geographic regions of the United States. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Data and Technology Fund such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018. (c) Rulemaking The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title. 2202. Availability of plan (a) Eligibility An individual shall be eligible to enroll in the health plan if such individual, for the entire period for which enrollment is sought— (1) is a qualified individual within the meaning of section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032 )