### Question
What does covered employee mean?


### Answer
**Covered employee** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 300bb*:

> 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:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300bb*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XX-REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH PLANS FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES**

