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	Amend the proposed substitute to SB 415 by inserting the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and 
renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter G, Chapter 505, Occupations Code, 
is amended by adding Section 505.3575 to read as follows:
	Sec. 505.3575.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE 
APPLICANTS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other licensing requirement 
of this subchapter:
		(1)  the board may not require an applicant who is 
licensed in good standing in another state to pass a licensing 
examination conducted by the board under Section 505.354 if an 
applicant with substantially equivalent experience who resides in 
this state would not be required to take the licensing examination; 
and
		(2)  the board may issue a license to an applicant who 
is currently licensed in another state to independently practice 
social work if:
			(A)  after an assessment, the board determines 
that the applicant:  
				(i)  demonstrates sufficient experience and 
competence;            
				(ii)  has passed the jurisprudence 
examination conducted by the board under Section 505.3545; and
				(iii)  at the time of the application, is in 
good standing with the regulatory agency of the state in which the 
applicant is licensed; and
			(B)  the applicant presents to the board 
credentials that the applicant obtained from a national 
accreditation organization and the board determines that the 
requirements to obtain the credentials are sufficient to minimize 
any risk to public safety.
	(b)  When assessing the experience and competence of an 
applicant for the purposes of this section, the board may take into 
consideration any supervision received by the applicant in another 
state or jurisdiction if the board determines that the supervision 
would be taken into consideration for the purpose of licensing or 
certification in the state or jurisdiction in which the applicant 
received the supervision.