The board shall offer to all eligible persons for pool coverage under section 376.966 the option of receiving health insurance coverage through a high-deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account. In order for a qualified individual to obtain a high-deductible health plan through the pool, such individual shall present evidence, in a manner prescribed by regulation, to the board that he or she has established a health savings account in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Section 223, and any amendments and regulations promulgated thereto.