The Commission to Study the Costs and Administration of Health Care Services was established by the General Asembly in 1971 pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution No. 20 and· was continued in 1972 under Senate Joint Resolution No. 16. Due to the scope and ever-increasing complexity of the subjects under consideration by the Commission, the 1974 Session of the General Assembly extended the Commission with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution No. 7.

In accordance with the terms of the study directive, the following persons continued to serve as members of the Commission: Senator Edward E. Willey of Richmond, Chairman; Senator Adelard L. Brault of Fairfax; Senator John C. Buchanan of Wise; Delegate William P. Robinson, Sr., of Norfolk; Delegate Donald A. McGlothlin, Sr., of Grundy; E. Leo Burton of Roanoke; and Robert Carter of Richmond. Mr. Everette S. Francis, Commissioner of Insurance, continued to lend his valuable expertise to the Commission acting in the capacity of member ex officio.

The Division of Legislative Services assigned Mrs. Katherine L. Goolsby, Staff Attorney, and Mrs. Bet H. Neale, Research Associate, to assist the Commission.