N.Y. Legislative Law § 7-b

§ 7-b. Legislative emergency health station. 1. There shall be a\nlegislative emergency health station, available for the use of members\nand employees of both houses of the legislature, and official reporters\nof the senate and assembly duly designated upon certificate of the\nlegislative correspondent's association, to be located on the third\nfloor of the state capitol, conveniently accessible to the legislature,\nand such emergency health station shall be open at all times while the\nlegislature is in session. Such emergency health station shall be\nsuitable and adequately equipped to administer first aid, within the\namount of moneys available therefor by appropriation, subject to joint\nrules, if any, that may be adopted by the senate and assembly in\nrelation thereto and maintained under the direction of a nurse\nregistered under the laws of the state. The nurse provided for in this\nsection shall be chosen by the temporary president of the senate and the\nspeaker of the assembly and shall serve until his or her successor shall\nbe chosen in like manner. The salary and compensation of such nurse\nshall be payable monthly from moneys appropriated for compensation of\nofficers and employees of the senate and assembly.\n 2. The nurse and employees of the legislative emergency health station\nshall be considered to be employees of the legislature for all purposes.\n