To promote uniformity and continuity, standards have been established for planning, implementing, and evaluating student health programs provided by grade K-12 migrant education programs throughout California. State mandated health requirements, the rationale for supplemental services, methods of providing supplemental services, and community resources are defined for physical examinations; hearing, vision, and scoliosis screenings; immunizations; dental screening; nutrition; child abuse; mental health and counseling; health education for students, staff, and parents; the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) medical record; and special education. To comply with enabling legislation, the California State Department of Education will assist local educational agencies to ensure that migrant children participate in all federal/state mandated school health services; identify physical, emotional, and social problems that interfere with the educational process; remediate identified health problems; maintain current medical information using MSRTS; provide preventive health awareness for migrant students, parents, and staff; refer handicapped students to local Department of Rehabilitation offices; and establish liaisons for local handicapped identification and referral. Portions of state education, health and safety, and penal codes and an example of the MSRTS migrant student health record are appended. (NEC)