General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5348 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 650 Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW Introduced by: REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5348 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 650 Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW Introduced by: REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION FOR PERSONS WHO DECONTAMINATE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 20 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to issue a certification for technicians who decontaminate surgical instruments and other health care equipment. Statement of Purpose: To reduce the number of persons effected by cross-contamination and infection in surgical settings.