; and (2) shall establish benefits, beneficiary protections, and access to care standards by, at a minimum— (A) establishing a minimum set of benefits to be provided (and providing such benefits) under the Federal Medicaid program, which shall be in compliance with the requirements of section 1937 and shall consist of benchmark coverage described in section 1937(b)(1) or benchmark equivalent coverage described in section 1937(b)(2) to the same extent as medical assistance provided to such an individual under this title (without application of this section) is required under section 1902(k)(1) to consist of such benchmark coverage or benchmark equivalent coverage; (B) applying the provisions of sections 1902(a)(8), 1902(a)(34) (which may be applied in accordance with such phased-in implementation as the Secretary deems necessary, but beginning as soon as practicable), and 1943 with respect to such an individual, benefits under the Federal Medicaid program, and making application for such benefits (which may be in accordance with a phased-in implementation as the Secretary deems necessary, but beginning as soon as practicable) in the same manner as such provisions would apply to such an individual, medical assistance under this title (other than pursuant to this section), and making application for such medical assistance under this title (other than pursuant to this section)