Section 12.01. Authority and purpose.

  This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 48.685 (1) (ag) 1. a. , (2) (d) , (4) , (5) (a) , (6) (b) and (c) , Stats.; and s. 50.065 (1) (ag) 1. a. , (2) (d) , (4) , (5) , (6) (b) and (c) , Stats.; and s. 227.11 (2) , Stats., to protect from harm clients served by department-regulated programs, children placed in foster homes licensed by county departments of social or human services or private child–placing agencies or children who are being adopted, and children served in day care programs contracted by local school boards under s. 120.13 (14) , Stats., by requiring uniform background information screening of persons regulated and persons who are employees of or under contract to regulated entities or who are nonclient residents of regulated entities.