H.R. 8052 — Veteran Infection Prevention Act

This section establishes a certification requirement under VA appointment standards (38 U.S.C. 7402(b)) for sterile processing technicians in non-entry-level positions in the Veterans Health Administration, mandating certification by an accredited sterile processing technician training institution within two years of appointment. For current VHA sterile processing technicians lacking such certification on the date of enactment (termed "covered employees"), the requirement applies two years after enactment; the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must award Employee Incentive Scholarships (under 38 U.S.C. ch. 76, subch. VI) for the certification, with a two-year obligated service period beginning upon receipt of certification.