Department of Health and Human Services appointments by Joe Biden

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. As of July 16, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 7 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 6 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 9 positions currently do not have nominees.^[1]

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  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Health and Human Services	Xavier Becerra[2]	March 19, 2021 (Confirmed March 18, 2021, 50–49)[3]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services	Andrea Palm	May 12, 2021 (Confirmed May 11, 2021, 61–37)[4]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Health)	Dr. Rachel Levine	March 26, 2021 (Confirmed March 24, 2021, 52–48)[5]	—
— Surgeon General	Dr. Vivek Murthy	March 25, 2021 (Confirmed March 23, 2021, 57–43)[6]	—
— General Counsel of Health and Human Services	Sam Bagenstos	Announced August 6, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Administration)	Cheryl Campbell	June 8, 2021[7]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Aging) & Administrator for Community Living	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Family Support)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Financial Resources)	Robert Gordon	Announced August 18, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Legislation)	[8]	Announced March 11, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Planning and Evaluation)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Preparedness and Response)	Dawn O'Connell[9]	June 28, 2021[10] (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by Voice Vote)[11]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Public Affairs)		March 22, 2021[12]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Substance Use) & Administrator for SAMHSA	Miriam Delphin-Rittmon[13]	July 14, 2021[14] (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by Voice Vote)[15]	—
— Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services	Christi Grimm[16]	Announced June 18, 2021	—
Administration for Children and Families
— Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families	TBA	—	—
— Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans	TBA	—	—
— Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement	Cindy Huang[17]	March 2, 2021	—
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
— Administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	TBA	—	—
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
— Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Dr. Rochelle Walensky	January 20, 2021	—
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
— Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services	Chiquita Brooks-LaSure	May 27, 2021 (Confirmed May 25, 2021, 55–44)[18]	—
— Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Services	Daniel Tsai[19]	July 6, 2021	—
— Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicare	Meena Seshamani[20]	July 6, 2021	—
Food and Drug Administration
— Commissioner of Food and Drugs	TBA	—	—
Health Resources and Services Administration
— Director of the Health Resources and Services Administration	TBA	—	—
Indian Health Service
— Director of the Indian Health Service	TBA	—	—
National Institutes of Health
— Director of the National Institutes of Health	Dr. Francis Collins	Announced January 15, 2021[21]	—
— Director of the National Cancer Institute	Dr. Norman Sharpless	—	—

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

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