Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 15 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 22 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.
Color key Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra March 19, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm May 12, 2021 —
Office of the Secretary Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Administration) Cheryl Campbell June 8, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Financial Resources) Robert Gordon October 11, 2022 October 2023 —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Global Affairs) Loyce Pace March 1, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Health) Dr. Rachel Levine March 26, 2021
October 19, 2021 — —Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy March 25, 2021 — —Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Robert Otto Valdez February 27, 2022 ——Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Legislation) Melanie Egorin October 7, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Preparedness and Response) Dawn O'Connell June 28, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Public Affairs) Jeff Nesbit August 21, 2023 — Sarah Lovenheim March 22, 2021 December 30, 2022 —General Counsel of Health and Human Services Sam Bagenstos June 15, 2022 — —Inspector General of theDepartment of Health and Human Services Christi Grimm February 22, 2022 —
Operating Divisions Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Administration for Children and Families —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Children & Families) January Contreras March 31, 2022 August 12, 2023 —Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families Rebecca Jones Gaston January 11, 2023 — —Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans Patrice Kunesh March 8, 2023 — —Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Robin Dunn Marcos September 2022 — Cindy Huang March 2, 2021 April 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Mandy Cohen July 10, 2023 — Dr. Rochelle Walensky January 20, 2021 June 30, 2023 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services —Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chiquita Brooks-LaSure May 27, 2021 — —Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Services Daniel Tsai July 6, 2021 — —Deputy Administrator andDirector of Center for Medicare Meena Seshamani July 6, 2021 — Food and Drug Administration—Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Robert Califf February 17, 2022 — Health Resources and Services Administration —Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration Carole Johnson January 6, 2022 — Indian Health Service —Director of the Indian Health Service Roselyn Tso September 27, 2022 — National Institutes of Health —Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Monica Bertagnolli November 9, 2023 — —Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Dr. Renee Wegrzyn October 11, 2022 — —Director of the National Cancer Institute Dr. Kimryn Rathmell December 18, 2023 — Dr. Monica Bertagnolli October 3, 2022 November 9, 2023 —Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board Dr. John Carpten September 15, 2021 — —Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board Dr. Nilofer S. Azad September 15, 2021 — Dr. Luis Alberto Diaz Jr. Dr. Christopher R. Friese Dr. Amy B. Heimberger Dr. Ashani Weeraratna Dr. Karen Winkfield Dr. Callisia Clarke May 10, 2024 — Karen Emmons Tamika Felder Dr. Edjah Nduom Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier October 15, 2024 — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Mental Health and Substance Use)& Administrator for SAMHSA Miriam Delphin-Rittmon July 14, 2021 —
Withdrawn nominations Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Planning and Evaluation) Robert Otto Valdez September 16, 2021 January 7, 2022 Rebecca Haffajee April 15, 2022 January 3, 2025 —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Aging) & Administrator for Community Living Rita Landgraf March 9, 2022 January 3, 2023
See also Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmations by roll call vote
Confirmations by voice vote
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