Virginia House Bill 579: Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements, Compact Commission membership.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements; Compact Commission membership. Modifies the education and examination requirements of the Interstate Massage Compact to clarify acceptable national examinations and expand acceptable education programs to include massage therapists with less than 625 clock hours of education but who have held a license in good standing for at least two years. The bill permits each state to choose its delegate to the Commission as either a member of the state's licensing board or its primary administrative officer of the state's licensing authority and the Compact Commission to elect up to two ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission. As introduced, the amendments are statutory updates requested of participating states by the Interstate Massage Compact Commission.

Latest action

Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (2026-02-26)

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