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VA HB1026

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendell Walker

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

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

Full Bill Text

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