Counseling Compact; Dept. of Health Professions shall review merits entering into Compact.

Licensure of professional counselors; CounselingCompact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the CounselingCompact. The Compact permits eligible licensed professional counselorsto practice in Compact member states, provided that they are licensedin at least one member state. The bill has a delayed effective dateof January 1, 2023, and directs the Board of Counseling to adoptemergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. TheCompact takes effect when it is enacted by a tenth member state.