Nevada NV
No banNo state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
Last verified: 13 Oct 2026
Medical care for minorsNo ban
No state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
Nevada Legislature (SB302, vetoed)
Medicaid and CHIPNot yet announced
Nevada has not announced whether it will pay with state funds after the 13 Oct 2026 cutoff. 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.
Previous Plan Documents and Rates (pebp.nv.gov)
SportsNo state law
No state law separates school sports by biological sex; eligibility is set by schools and athletic associations.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
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 noticeParental consent for names/pronouns
State law or policy requires parental consent before school staff use a name or pronouns that differ from those associated with the student's sex.
Nevada school notification rule (leg.state.nv.us)
CurriculumGender-identity content required
State law requires curricula to include the contributions of LGBT people.
LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards. See AB261 (2021).
Definition of sexNo state law
No state statute defines sex in biological terms across state law.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Identity documentsBirth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration
Birth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration; driver's licence sex changed by self-declaration. 'X' marker offered.
Nevada birth-certificate / ID rule (dpbh.nv.gov)
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)
LitigationActive
Plaintiff in Illinois v. HHS (D. Mass., filed 2 Sept 2026) challenging the CMS funding rule.
Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)
Key datesNone upcoming
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines were identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- Nevada Legislature (SB302, vetoed) →
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406) →
- Earlier policy: Official source: medicaid.gov →
- Previous Plan Documents and Rates (pebp.nv.gov) →
- Nevada school notification rule (leg.state.nv.us) →
- LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards. See AB261 (2021). →
- Nevada birth-certificate / ID rule (dpbh.nv.gov) →
- NDOC AR 494 (eff. 26 Mar 2025) →
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature) →
- Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026) →