RULES.

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. The rules must establish procedures for:

(1) the department to determine whether the licensing requirements of another state are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state, taking into consideration:

(A) the level of required training and testing to obtain a license, including methods used to evaluate work experience to fulfill training or testing requirements;

(B) the scope of practice for which the license is issued; and

(C) the procedures used in the other state to resolve complaints and to determine whether a license holder is in good standing; and

(2) the department to enter into and implement reciprocity agreements with licensing authorities in other states that have licensing requirements substantially equivalent to this state's requirements.