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HB 68 / R.C. 3129.02 prohibits puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors. The Ohio Supreme Court stayed a lower-court injunction in April 2025 and heard argument on 24 March 2026; a decision is pending.

HB 68 (135th GA); Moe v. Yost

State Medicaid policy excludes gender-transition procedures for all ages. 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 health plans explicitly exclude coverage of gender-transition procedures.

Ohio state-employee health plan document (dam.assets.ohio.gov)

State law requires school athletic teams designated for girls or women to be limited to students of the female sex (K -12 and higher education).

HB68

State law requires multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing facilities in K-12 schools to be designated and used by biological sex.

Ohio SB104

HB8 (Parents’ Bill of Rights, effective 2025): parental notice and opt-out for “sexuality content,” including gender ideology, and notice if a student asks to identify as a gender different from biological sex.

Ohio Legislature (HB8 enrolled)

HB8 (Parents’ Bill of Rights, effective 2025): parental notice and opt-out for “sexuality content,” including gender ideology, and notice if a student asks to identify as a gender different from biological sex.

Ohio Legislature (HB8 enrolled)

State law defines "sex", "male" and "female" in biological terms for purposes of state law.

HB 96

Birth-certificate process unclear (court order); driver's licence sex change needs surgery, court order or amended birth certificate.

Form 30.0 - Application for Correction of Birth Record (supremecourt.ohio.gov)

No shield statute identified.

No shield statute identified

Adult access is limited through public funding rules: Medicaid exclusion at all ages, state-employee plan exclusion.

Ohio adult-care rule (dam.assets.ohio.gov)

No state law provides an extended limitations period or other remedy specific to detransitioners.

No state law identified

Individualized housing based on safety and security.

ODRC Policy 79-ISA-05 (as quoted by the National LGBTQ+ Bar; the DRC link returns 404)

HB 796 would require prisons and jails to house inmates by biological sex (in House committee). HB 190, the Given Name Act, covers school use of names and pronouns (in committee).

HB 796, HB 190 (136th GA) — LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026

Moe v. Yost: Ohio Supreme Court heard argument 24 March 2026; decision pending; the ban stays in force.

Ohio court filing (legislature.ohio.gov)

Pending: Ohio Supreme Court decision in Moe v. Yost.

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