1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023 . 2. Requiring Medicaid coverage of dental and oral health services for adults (a) In general (1) Mandatory coverage (A) In general (i) Requirement Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A) ), as amended by section 11405(a)(1)(A) of Public Law 117–169 , is amended by inserting (10), before (13)(B), . (ii) Medically needy (I) In general Section 1902(a)(10)(C)(iv) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)(iv) ), as amended by section 11405(a)(1)(B) of Public Law 117–169 , is amended by inserting (10), before (13)(B) . (II) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit the access of an individual residing in an institutional setting to dental and oral health services (as such term is defined in section 1905(jj) of the Social Security Act, as added by paragraph (2)(B)). (iii) Effective date The amendments made by clauses (i) and (ii) shall apply with respect to expenditures for medical assistance in calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2025. (B) Benchmark coverage Section 1937(b)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)(5) ) is amended by striking the period and inserting , and, beginning January 1, 2025, coverage of dental and oral health services (as such term is defined in section 1905(jj)). . (C) Optional application to territories Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(j) ) is amended— (i) by striking this title, the Secretary and inserting “this title— (1) in the case of a State other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia the requirement under subsection (a)(10)(A) to provide the care and services listed in paragraph (10) of section 1905(a) shall be optional; and (2) the Secretary