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 May 10, 2024[update], 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.
[1] Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
—Secretary of Health and Human Services (Confirmed March 18, 2021, 50–49)[RC 1] —Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (Confirmed May 11, 2021, 61–37)[RC 2] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Administration) —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Financial Resources) (Confirmed September 29, 2022 by voice vote)[V 1] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Global Affairs) —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Health) (Confirmed March 24, 2021, 52–48)[RC 3] October 19, 2021 (as admiral, PHSCC)[6] —Surgeon General (Confirmed March 23, 2021, 57–43)[RC 4] —Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Legislation) (Confirmed September 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Preparedness and Response) (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Public Affairs) —General Counsel of Health and Human Services (Confirmed June 9, 2022, 49–43)[RC 5] —Inspector General of theDepartment of Health and Human Services (Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Children & Families) (Confirmed March 30, 2022, 54–44)[RC 6] —Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5] —Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans (Confirmed March 8, 2023, 57–35)[RC 7] —Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement —Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Confirmed May 25, 2021, 55–44)[RC 8] —Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Services —Deputy Administrator andDirector of Center for Medicare —Commissioner of Food and Drugs (Confirmed February 15, 2022, 50–46)[RC 9] —Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration —Director of the Indian Health Service (Confirmed September 21, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6] —Director of the National Institutes of Health (Confirmed November 7, 2023, 62–36)[RC 10] —Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health —Director of the National Cancer Institute —Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board —Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Mental Health and Substance Use)& Administrator for SAMHSA (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7] —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Planning and Evaluation) —Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Aging) & Administrator for Community Living Confirmation votes