"Eligible employee"

Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible employee" means an employee: (1) who is employed to work at least thirty (30) hours each week; and (2) who meets an applicable waiting period required by a small employer before gaining coverage under a health insurance policy. (b) The term includes: (1) a sole proprietor; (2) a partner in a partnership; and (3) an owner of an S corporation; regardless of whether the sole proprietor, partner, or owner is included as an employee for purposes of taxation of a small employer. (c) The term does not include: (1) an employee who works on a temporary or substitute basis; or (2) a seasonal employee. As added by P.L.93-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.11-2011, SEC.33.