### Question
What does covered employee mean?


### Answer
**Covered employee** has the following meaning in *29 U.S.C. § 1167*:

> an individual who is (or was) provided coverage under a group health plan by virtue of the performance of services by the individual for 1 or more persons maintaining the plan (including as an employee defined in section 401(c)(1) of title 26)

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1167*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER I-PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS > Subtitle B-Regulatory Provisions > part 6-continuation coverage and additional standards for group health plans**

