such exceptions. (3) Agreements The Veterans Accountable Care Organization and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may enter into agreements to carry out this subsection. Any such agreement shall provide that any expenses incurred by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pertaining to carrying out this subsection shall be reimbursed by the Veterans Accountable Care Organization. (4) Group health plan defined In this subsection, the term group health plan means a group health plan (as that term is defined in section 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 without regard to section 5000(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (e) Eligible individuals An individual is eligible to participate in the VetsCare Federal program if such individual was enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established and operated by the Secretary under section 1705(a) of this title as of the date described in section 2(c)(3) of the Veterans Empowerment Act . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1701 the following new item: 1701A. VetsCare Federal program: designation of authorities for hospital care, medical services, and other health care as program. . 5. Health insurance support for new veterans and veterans electing health insurance support in lieu of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and other health care under existing authorities (a) In general Part II of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 24 the following new chapter: 26 Veterans Independence in Health Care Subchapter I—Veterans Generally 2601. VetsCare Choice program: designation of recipients. 2602. Eligibility. 2603. Qualifying health insurance. 2604. Health insurance support. 2605. Treatment of other health plans. 2606. Receipt of health care through the Department. 2607. Pharmacy benefits. Subchapter II—Medicare-Eligible Veterans 2611. VetsCare Senior program: designation of recipients.