§ 7-b. Legislative emergency health station. 1. There shall be a
legislative emergency health station, available for the use of members
and employees of both houses of the legislature, and official reporters
of the senate and assembly duly designated upon certificate of the
legislative correspondent's association, to be located on the third
floor of the state capitol, conveniently accessible to the legislature,
and such emergency health station shall be open at all times while the
legislature is in session. Such emergency health station shall be
suitable and adequately equipped to administer first aid, within the
amount of moneys available therefor by appropriation, subject to joint
rules, if any, that may be adopted by the senate and assembly in
relation thereto and maintained under the direction of a nurse
registered under the laws of the state. The nurse provided for in this
section shall be chosen by the temporary president of the senate and the
speaker of the assembly and shall serve until his or her successor shall
be chosen in like manner. The salary and compensation of such nurse
shall be payable monthly from moneys appropriated for compensation of
officers and employees of the senate and assembly.

2. The nurse and employees of the legislative emergency health station
shall be considered to be employees of the legislature for all purposes.