2021 Disability & Mental Health Summit Legislative Panel

 

State Rep. Dan Miller hosted his 2021 Disability and Mental Health Summit. The House Democratic Policy Committee is thrilled to host a legislative panel providing an outlet for meaningful discussion with legislators on policies that impact those living with disabilities and battling mental health issues. 

The panel, originally held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, and can be viewed below. 

HEARING DETAILS

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2021 Disability & Mental Health Summit Legislative Panel

(April 7, 2021)

2021 Disability & Mental Health Summit Legislative Panel hosted by Rep. Dan Miller Read more

 

IN THE NEWS 

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Advocate addresses ADA’s legacy, challenges that remain

(March 23, 2021)

The question posed by Gamel-McCormick during the March 3 Disability and Mental Health Summit hosted by state Rep. Dan Miller, D-Mt. Lebanon, is illustrative of obstacles that remain 30 years after the federal Americans With Disability Act became law. Read more

 
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Coping with mental illness: Comedian offers personal perspective

(March 20, 2021)

Miller keeps going with his annual Disability Summit, with 2019 marking its sixth year at Beth El Congregation in Scott Township. This year’s three-day event featured workshops, presentations and legislative discussions, plus the region’s most extensive resource fair, with more than 120 exhibiting organizations. Read more

 
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Former Congressman speaks about path toward ADA’s passage

(March 8, 2021)

A physician who examined Tony Coelho in 1964 provided a diagnosis of epilepsy.“The good news as that you’re 4-F, so you can’t serve in the military,” the doctor told him. “The bad news is that you can’t enter the seminary.” Read more

 

AGENDA + TESTIMONY 

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Legislative Panel - Rep. Dan Miller's Disability Summit

(April 12, 2021)

Testimony for state Rep. Dan Miller's Legislative Panel at the 2021 Disability Summit Read more