General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 371 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1946 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 371 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1946 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION FOR TECHNICIANS WHO DECONTAMINATE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT. 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 reduce hospital-acquired infections by certifying persons who decontaminate surgical instruments.