An Act relating to treatment foster homes; relating to the placement of foster children in hospitals and residential psychiatric treatment centers for psychiatric care; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to the care of children in state custody placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities outside the state; amending Rule 12.1(b), Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

Removed the requirement to demonstrate that less restrictive alternatives were tried and failed before placing a child in an acute psychiatric hospital.

Replaced the term 'residential psychiatric treatment center' with 'acute psychiatric hospital' for short-term emergency placements.

Mandated that courts hold hearings at the hospital, via video conference, or by teleconference to expedite reviews of emergency placements.

Required the Department of Health and Community Services to submit an annual report on social worker recruitment, retention, and foster care success metrics.

Added new definitions for 'acute psychiatric hospital' and 'contemporaneous two-way video conference' to clarify placement and hearing procedures.

Expanded the definition of 'treatment foster home' to explicitly include provision of specialized services for trauma, mental health, and substance abuse.