General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5998 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2433 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. WILLIS, 64th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5998 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2433 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. WILLIS, 64th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION FOR TECHNICIANS 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 certification for technicians who decontaminate surgical instruments and other health care equipment. Statement of Purpose: To require certification for technicians who decontaminate surgical instruments in order to reduce hospital-acquired infections.