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VA HB1026
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wendell Walker
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AI Summary
- Creates a new licensure pathway for chiropractors trained outside the United States to obtain a Virginia license by endorsement
- Requires applicants to hold a chiropractic degree from a foreign institution accredited by the appropriate national or regional accrediting organization in that country
- Applicants must hold or have held an unrestricted license from a foreign jurisdiction with educational and professional standards substantially equivalent to Virginia's
- Requires at least two years of active chiropractic practice, no history of professional discipline or criminal conviction posing patient risk, and legal authorization to work in the United States
- Mandates passing Parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination plus the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic
Legislative Description
Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement.
Last Action
Signed by President
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Education: Health Professions2/27/2026
Education and Health2/17/2026
Health and Human Services: Health Professions1/23/2026
Health and Human Services1/14/2026
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