About Us

Board of Health

The Bear River Board of Health is comprised of nine members from Cache, Rich, and Box Elder Counties. One member from each county is an elected official in their county. Other individuals who have an interest in public health may also be appointed as board members. Board members serve three-year terms with no financial compensation for their service. The Board of Health establishes public health policies for the Bear River Health District.

Health Department Mission

The Bear River Health Department (BRHD) is one of 13 local health departments that work to promote and protect the health of Utah’s residents. The BRHD was originally established in 1971 by the Utah legislature. The BRHD provides public health services to the residents of Box Elder, Cache, and Rich County. The BRHD’s health director is Jordan Mathis.

The BRHD has 140 employees at 6 different locations and serves a population of more than 160,000 in the three county areas.

Meet The Team

Would you like to know more about what our department offers? Check out this video to meet our staff and learn about our services.

Public Notices

Public hearings are held to allow members of the public to make their opinions known before a rule, law or policy is made. Notice of these hearings will be posted here and on the Utah Public Notice Website.

Public Health Data

Public Health Laws

Confidentiality

The Bear River Health Department adheres to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). HIPAA is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Click HERE for a copy of our notice of privacy practices for protected health information.

Government records access & Management ACT

The Bear River Health Department adheres to GRAMA, the Government Records Access and Management Act. To request records, click HERE for the request form. Records requests and appeals received via email outside regular business hours will be reviewed the following business day. Please email request forms to [email protected]

Inter-Local cooperation Agreement

The Inter-Local Cooperation Agreement ratifies the participation of Cache, Rich and Box Elder as Counties in the Bear River Health District. Click HERE to view this document. 

Client Grievance Procedure

A client may request an administrative review (grievance hearing) at any time during participation in a BRHD service or program. This right is explained to clients during initial enrollment in services. Clients have the right to review his or her file, a right to a copy of any contracts or treatment plans, and the right to ask questions regarding agency policies and procedures.