At its 1975 Session, the General Assembly, in Senate Joint Resolution No. 134, requested the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study certain aspects of the dispensing of prescription drugs under the Medicaid program by health departments.

To conduct the study, the Council appointed a committee to be chaired by Senator Edward E. Willey of Richmond, a member of the Council. Other members of the Committee were Dr. Raymond Brown of Gloucester, Senator John C. Buchanan of Wise, Mr. Charlie Green of Bedford, Dr. William Grossman of Franklin, Delegate Evelyn M. Hailey of Norfolk, Dr. William R. Hill of Richmond, Mr. Curt Nottingham of Williamsburg, Mrs. Sophie Ann Salley, of Richmond, Delegate Eva Scott of Church Road, and Mrs. Anne Shortell of New Castle.

Officials of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, the Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Department of Corrections, and the Board of Pharmacy provided information and assistance to the Committee.