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Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) is Now Behavioral Health Certifications for Excellence in Nevada (BHCEN)
Nevada Medicaid·NV · Psychiatry·Provider Announcement
Effective date
Jan 23, 2026
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid has renamed the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) to Behavioral Health Certifications for Excellence in Nevada (BHCEN). This is a name change only - no billing codes or procedures are affected.
Action Required
No immediate action required for billing team. This is an informational name change only. If your practice provides substance abuse or behavioral health services in Nevada and needs to reference certification requirements, use the new name BHCEN instead of SAPTA in correspondence and documentation.