(1) Each pupil shall be given a hearing screening test in kindergarten or first grade and in second, fifth, eighth, tenth or eleventh grade and first entry into the California public school system.

As part of this assistance, the State Department of Education shall provide information and guidance to schools that request the information and guidance, to establish “Health Days” in order to provide screenings for common health problems among pupils as well as to provide information to pupils and parents on prevention of illness, proper nutrition, and other aspects of good health. The Health Days should be organized and staffed by school nurses working in cooperation with volunteers from schools of medicine, schools of public health, schools of nursing, voluntary health agencies, health professionals, local maternal, child, and adolescent health boards, and other appropriate entities. All medical screenings and services conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 49400) of Part 27.

(a) The State Department of Education, the State Department of Health Services, and the State Department of Social Services shall jointly enter into a collaborative agreement with the California State University, the University of California, and California medical schools, to establish a standardized health assessment of the children within public schools, and develop a data base on the health of children who are representative of the state’s population. The California State University is responsible for coordinating this effort. (b) The agreement shall address all of the following:

• (1) Conducting the health assessment which may include the following:
  • (A) Anthropometric measures.
  • (B) Testing for physical fitness.
  • (C) Testing for chronic disease indicators by using the following methods:
    • (i) A survey of family health and medical history.
    • (ii) Blood pressure measurement.
    • (iii) A blood panel by participating pupils, on a voluntary basis, and with the written consent of the pupil’s parent or guardian.
  • (D) Assessment of the nutritional status of participating pupils.
  • (E) Conducting a voluntary and anonymous survey relating to alcohol, drug, and tobacco use, and related diseases.