DRUG ABUSE SCREENING TEST LICENSE

The Orange County Health Care Agency has entered into a license agreement with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to use the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) for a period of five years. The agreement allows the agency to embed the DAST-10 into its software for internal use, specifically for inmates in Orange County jail facilities. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health retains all rights to the DAST-10 and its intellectual property. The agency is required to pay a license fee of $21,000 and to provide semi-annual reports on the use of the DAST-10. The agreement also includes provisions for termination, confidentiality, and governing law. Key aspects of this contract include: • The DAST-10 is a screening test for drug abuse • The agreement is for a period of five years • The agency is allowed to embed the DAST-10 into its software for internal use • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health retains all rights to the DAST-10 and its intellectual property • The agency is required to pay a license fee of $21,000 • The agency is required to provide semi-annual reports on the use of the DAST-10