Central Louisiana State Hospital (CLSH) is a free standing, full service psychiatric hospital by the State of Louisiana, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS). The hospital's primary focus is to provide intermediate inpatient psychiatric care to Louisiana residents in need of service. The hospital is licensed for 120 beds, and maintains the statewide waiting list, which is the point of entry for patients admitted to both CLSH and Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS) . The Hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to ensure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care. Treatment services provided by the Hospital include individual, group, and family therapy, recreational and occupational therapy, pharmacotherapy, speech and hearing therapy, nutritional counseling, dental services, pastoral care services, and limited diagnostic medical services