Alabama State Council on the Arts: 9/24/2026 - This school year, the Alabama State Council on the Arts invites high school students to participate in Poetry Out Loud, an arts education program of the National Endowment for the Arts. Read more » |  | Public Health, Alabama Department of: 9/23/2026 - Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s Clean Indoor Air Act will expand to include electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Read more » |
Medicaid: 9/21/2026 - Please be advised that the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), operated by Gainwell Technologies, will undergo scheduled maintenance that will result in a complete system outage. During this time, all access to Medicaid MMIS systems will be unavailable. Read more » |  | Medicaid: 9/18/2026 - Effective October 1, 2026, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will:
1. Remove the Dispense as Written (DAW) Code of 9 from Daytrana, Farxiga, Ravicti, and Vyvanse capsules.
2. Require PA for generic ciprofloxacin-hydrocortisone (generic Cipro HC), fluticasone furoate (generic Arnuity Ellipta), tobramycin-loteprednol (generic Zylet), insulin glargine max solostar (generic Toujeo Max Solostar), insulin glargine solostar (generic Toujeo Solostar), and umeclidinium ellipta (generic Incruse Ellipta).
3. Brand Arnuity Ellipta, Cipro HC, Incruse Ellipta, and Zylet will remain preferred and will be billed with a Dispense as Written (DAW) Code of 9.
4. Update the PDL to reflect the quarterly updates listed.
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