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Use or License PREPARE

PREPARE is copyrighted through the Regents of the University of California.

Some uses of PREPARE require a license and some do not.

If you are interested in licensing with PREPARE, please see our license options below, fill out THIS FORM, and email it to: info@prepareforyourcare.org.

Licensing Opportunities for Researchers

Licensing Opportunities for Health Systems & Other Organizations

How to License with PREPARE

Please note, licensing between institutions can take approximately 3 months.

Also note, PREPARE research or branded materials cannot be housed on other websites (only on standardized or custom PREPARE landing pages we will create for you) or used to create derivative works. Information about The Regents of the University of California PREPARE Terms of Use can be found here.

If you are interested in licensing with PREPARE, please see our license options below, fill out THIS FORM and email it to: info@prepareforyourcare.org.


PREPARE Research & Quality Improvement Packages

Student Research License Basic Research License Premium Research License Premium Plus Research License
1-year+ license required 1-year+ license required 1-year+ license required 1-year+ license required

Starts at $500/year**

Verified students conducting small research/QI projects

Starts at $10,000/year** Starts at $15,000/year** Starts at $20,000/year**
Include PREPARE URL in research/QI materials Include PREPARE URL in research/QI materials Include PREPARE URL in research/QI materials Include PREPARE URL in research/QI materials
Print materials for specific, time-limited use Print materials for specific, time-limited use Print materials for specific, time-limited use Print materials for specific, time-limited use

1 setup meeting

Fees for additional meetings

3 planning meetings

Fees for additional meetings

Aggregate usage data Aggregate usage data
Custom URL Custom URL
Custom landing page
With informed consent: Individual usage data and custom report

** Price varies based on # of users

** PREPARE materials used in research cannot be housed on other websites or used to create derivative works. PREPARE Terms of Use.


PREPARE Co-Branding Advance Directive Packages

Basic Branding License Premium Branding License Premium Plus Branding License Custom Branding License
3-year license required 3-year license required 3-year license required 3-year license required

Starts at $3,000/year**

All US states available — pricing varies by number of states and languages licensed

Contact PREPARE for pricing

All US states available — pricing varies by number of states and languages licensed

Contact PREPARE for pricing

All US states available — pricing varies by number of states and languages licensed

Contact PREPARE for pricing

All US states available — pricing varies by number of states and languages licensed

PREPARE team adds logo and your contact info to print materials PREPARE team adds logo and your contact info to print materials PREPARE team adds logo and your contact info to print materials Additional custom content
Custom URL for branded materials Custom URL for branded materials Custom URL for branded materials Additional branding customization
Standardized landing page with standardized text content Custom landing page with standardized text content Custom landing page with custom text content changes
Download branded materials from standardized landing page Download branded materials from custom landing page Download branded materials from custom landing page
Creates print and editable PDFs to fill out offline, outside of PREPARE Creates print and editable PDFs to fill out offline, outside of PREPARE Creates print and editable PDFs to fill out offline, outside of PREPARE
AD Integrated into PREPARE
  • PREPARE guides users through the AD in the website with video stories
  • PREPARE then populates user’s answers onto your branded AD

** Prices may vary based on the size and type of the organization

** PREPARE materials available for branding: PREPARE Advance Directive and PREPARE pamphlet

** PREPARE branded materials cannot be housed on other websites (only on standardized or custom PREPARE landing pages) or used to create derivative works. PREPARE Terms of Use.

Organizations can use PREPARE without a license for individual clients or patients ONLY if it is NOT used for research or quality improvement/clinical demonstration projects (see licensing options). PREPARE cannot be used in any way for commercial purposes.

Organizations can:

  • List PREPARE as a resource (www.prepareforyourcare.org)
  • Download written materials only from the PREPARE website
  • Use the PREPARE online program and movies only from the PREPARE website

List PREPARE as a Resource

It is OK to provide the www.prepareforyourcare.org link on your website or materials as a resource to individual patients or people. Please use the main www.prepareforyourcare.org website link. Information about the advance directives and written material are right on the home page.

PLEASE use this easy-to-read description of the PREPARE program for patients/clients:

PREPARE is a step-by-step program with video stories to help you:

  • Have a voice in YOUR medical care
  • Talk with your doctors
  • Fill out an advance directive form to put your wishes in writing.

PLEASE use this description of the PREPARE program for other purposes:

"PREPARE for Your Care is an online resource that helps people learn about and prepare for medical decision making. It is evidenced-based and includes video stories in English and Spanish that guides users as they explore their wishes and learn how to discuss them with family, friends, and medical providers. The website also offers PREPARE written pamphlets and Toolkits to put on PREPARE Group Movie Events. These Movie Events can be used in group medical visits or in the community. PREPARE also offers easy-to-read, legally-valid advance directives for all 50 states in English and Spanish. Check out PREPARE here: www.prepareforyourcare.org.”

Using PREPARE Materials

All PREPARE materials must be downloaded directly from the PREPARE website and printed unaltered. No PREPARE materials, in any format (e.g., PDF, JPEG), can be placed on another website; included within another organization’s printed or online booklet, workbook, or toolkit; or altered in any way. Please see the PREPARE Terms of Use and Licensing Options.

Licensing Options

If you are interested in licensing with PREPARE, please see our license options, fill out THIS FORM, and email it to: info@prepareforyourcare.org.

Copyright © The Regents of the University of California, 2013. All rights reserved.

When licensing is required: No one may add, modify, or create derivative works of any PREPARE content, materials, or PDFs or include PREPARE materials on other parties’ written materials, websites or other platforms without a licensing agreement and written permission from the Regents. No one may reproduce any PREPARE content or materials by any means for commercial purposes. Licensing is also required for the use of any PREPARE content or materials in quality improvement and/or research projects, as well as for branding or data reporting. For more information, please see the PREPARE Terms of Use and Licensing Options.

When Licensing is not required: PREPARE materials are free for individual use and for clinical/organization use ONLY if they are not used for research/QI projects or for commercial purposes. It is OK to provide the "https://PREPAREforYourCare.org" URL, as written here, as a resource in written or web materials and to download materials directly from the PREPARE website.