U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8052: Veteran Infection Prevention Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that a sterile processing technician of the Veterans Health Administration holds an appropriate professional certification, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that a sterile processing technician of the Veterans Health Administration holds an appropriate professional certification, and for other purposes.
From the committee substitute text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that a sterile processing technician of the Veterans Health Administration holds an appropriate professional certification, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Infection Prevention Act . SECTION 2. Temporary professional certification requirement for sterile processing technicians of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Requirement To be eligible to be appointed to a sterile processing technician position (except for such a position that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines is entry level), a person must be certified as a sterile processing technician by an accredited institution engaged in providing sterile processing technician training not later than two years after such an appointment. (b) Current employees (1) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply to a covered employee on the day that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (A) Requirement The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall award to a covered employee a scholarship under subchapter VI of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, for certification described in section 7402(b)(14) of such title, as amended by subsection (a). (B) Period of obligated service Notwithstanding section 7672(e) of such title, the period of obligated service of a covered employee awarded a scholarship pursuant to …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 731.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-834.
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Employee hiring, Health care quality, Health facilities and institutions, Veterans' medical care, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Licensing and registrations, Armed Forces and National Security, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Common questions
- What is HB8052?
- HB8052 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veteran Infection Prevention Act.
- What does HB8052 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that a sterile processing technician of the Veterans Health Administration holds an appropriate professional certification, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8052?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 731. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8052?
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002).
- Where is the official record for HB8052?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8052
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