LEXINGTON, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear has 25 health-related bills pending on his desk as lawmakers prepare for the final two days of the 2026 legislative session on April 14 and 15, when they will have an opportunity to override any vetoes.

Kentucky Health News reports that Beshear has 10 days to sign bills into law, allow them to become law without his signature, or veto them. The bills sent during the final days before the veto recess began April 2 represent a significant portion of the health-related agenda for the session.

Among the major measures awaiting action is House Bill 2, the Kentucky Medicaid Reform Act, which would align Kentucky's Medicaid program with the federal One Big Beautiful Act passed last year. The bill impacts those in the Medicaid expansion population and would implement federal community engagement requirements for certain able-bodied adults.

Beshear has already taken action on some legislation. Senate Bill 69, creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund administered by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, was signed into law on April 3. The fund would accept grants, appropriations and other contributions to support research and services.

The governor vetoed Senate Bill 173, which would create an annual Medicaid state plan legislative review process. Beshear called the measure a "legislative power grab" in his veto letter, citing concerns about executive authority over health program administration.

Other pending measures include reforms to the health care workforce, extensions for peer support specialists, and funding for medical research. A bill to establish the Kentucky statewide health data utility would integrate electronic health data to support treatment and care coordination. The budget bill also includes $2.5 million annually for the Kentucky BioInnovation Fund and $1 million for a Kentucky Parkinson's Disease research registry.

Lawmakers will reconvene April 14 for the final legislative days of the 60-day regular session that began in January, with April 15 as the final adjournment date.