1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 . 2. Transitional coverage and retroactive Medicare part D coverage for certain low-income beneficiaries Section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by adding after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Limited income newly eligible transition program (1) In general Beginning not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall carry out a program to provide transitional coverage for covered part D drugs for LI NET eligible individuals in accordance with this subsection. (2) LI net eligible individual defined For purposes of this subsection, the term LI NET eligible individual means a part D eligible individual who— (A) meets the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A); and (B) has not yet enrolled in a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan, or, who has so enrolled, but with respect to whom coverage under such plan has not yet taken effect. (3) Transitional coverage For purposes of this subsection, the term transitional coverage means with respect to an LI NET eligible individual— (A) immediate access to covered part D drugs at the point of sale during the period that begins on the first day of the month such individual is determined to meet the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A) and ends on the date that coverage under a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan takes effect with respect to such individual