Medical care for minorsNo ban▾
No state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
14 M.R.S. § 9002
MedicaidState money (minors)▾
From 13 Oct 2026, MaineCare pays for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors with state-only money. Maine law still requires that coverage.
MaineCare provider bulletin, 9 Oct 2026
State employeesCovers▾
State-employee health plans pay for sex-change procedures with taxpayer money.
Plan Documents and Coverage | Office of Employee Health, Wellness, & Workers' Compensation (maine.gov)
SportsNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of girls' sports.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
FacilitiesNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of women's and girls' bathrooms and changing rooms.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law▾
No state law requires schools to tell parents if their child socially transitions at school.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumNo state law▾
No state law on gender-identity lessons; local school boards decide.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Sex definitionNo state law▾
No state law defines male and female by biology.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
ID markersBirth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration▾
Birth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration; licence sex changed by self-declaration. 'X' marker offered.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services 10-146 CMR ch. 16 (2020), Maine
Shield lawShield law▾
This state shields providers and patients from out-of-state investigations and lawsuits over these procedures for minors.
14 M.R.S. § 9002
AdultsNo state law▾
No state law restricts adults or public funding for adult sex-change procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law▾
No special right for detransitioners to sue.
No state law identified
PrisonsBy gender identity (statute + policy)▾
Residents are generally housed according to gender identity unless safety or security concerns require otherwise.
MDOC Policy 23.8
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 identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- 14 M.R.S. § 9002
- MaineCare provider bulletin, 9 Oct 2026
- Plan Documents and Coverage | Office of Employee Health, Wellness, & Workers' Compensation (maine.gov)
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services 10-146 CMR ch. 16 (2020), Maine
- MDOC Policy 23.8
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
- Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)