Section 27-8-15-8.5 - "Eligible employee"(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: (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; orAmended by P.L. 11-2011, SEC. 33, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 93-1995, SEC.10.