Indiana IN
BanSEA 480 (2023) prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors, including puberty blockers, with stated exceptions. The 7th Circuit vacated the preliminary injunction. The ban is in force.
Last verified: 13 Oct 2026
Medical care for minorsBan
SEA 480 (2023) prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors, including puberty blockers, with stated exceptions. The 7th Circuit vacated the preliminary injunction. The ban is in force.
Indiana General Assembly (SB480)
Medicaid and CHIPFederal funding ended (minors)
State Medicaid policy does not explicitly address gender-transition procedures. A federal CMS final rule (13 Aug 2026) prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for these procedures for patients under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP).
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employee coverageCovers
State employee health plans explicitly cover gender-transition procedures.
2026 Traditional - Medical Benefit Booklet (in.gov)
SportsSex-based
State law requires school athletic teams designated for girls or women to be limited to students of the female sex.
HB1041
FacilitiesNo state law
No state law requires restrooms or changing facilities to be used according to biological sex.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeParent notice required
HEA 1608 (2023): no human-sexuality instruction before grade 4; schools must notify a parent within five business days if an unemancipated student asks to change name or pronouns.
Indiana General Assembly (HB 1608)
CurriculumSchools restriction
HEA 1608 (2023): no human-sexuality instruction before grade 4; schools must notify a parent within five business days if an unemancipated student asks to change name or pronouns.
Indiana General Assembly (HB 1608)
Definition of sexDefined by biology (executive order)
State executive order defines "sex", "male" and "female" in biological terms for purposes of state law.
Executive Order No. 25-36
Identity documentsBirth-certificate sex cannot be
Birth-certificate sex cannot be changed; driver's licence sex cannot be changed.
Indiana Executive Order 25-
Shield lawNone
No shield statute identified.
No shield statute identified
AdultsNo state law
No state law restricts adult access to, or public funding of, gender-transition procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law
No state law provides an extended limitations period or other remedy specific to detransitioners.
No state law identified
PrisonsCase-by-case
Pending billsNo active bills
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
LitigationResolved/ongoing
K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board: 7th Circuit let the medical ban take effect (Nov 2024).
K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, No. 23-2366 (7th Cir. 13 Nov 2024)
Key datesNone upcoming
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines were identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- Indiana General Assembly (SB480) →
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406) →
- SB480 →
- 2026 Traditional - Medical Benefit Booklet (in.gov) →
- HB1041 →
- Indiana General Assembly (HB 1608) →
- Executive Order No. 25-36 →
- IDOC Policy 02-01-118 →
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature) →
- K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, No. 23-2366 (7th Cir. 13 Nov 2024) →