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UNOFFICIAL 1700.1-8 behalf of an applicant or beneficiary, in compliance with federal and state law and regulations. Designation of an authorized representative may be requested at time of application or at other times as required and will be accepted through the same modalities as applications for medical assistance. “Base year” for: (1) Acute and long-term care services means the state fiscal year used for initial calculation and recalculation of prospective payment rates. The base year shall be the most recent State fiscal year or years for which complete, finally-settled financial data is available. Base year data shall be supplemented with finally-settled cost data from previous years, if it is determined that extraordinary costs occurred in the most recent, finally-settled cost report. The 1983 state fiscal year shall be the base year for purposes of initial calculation of prospective payment rates. (2) Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics means the first PPS year starting January 1, 2001 and ending December 31, 2001 or any subsequent year that rates are recalculated if a rebasing is determined to be necessary. “Base year cost report” means the cost report of a provider that covers the reporting period that ends during the base year. “Baseline PPS rate” means the rate calculated for the initial or first year under PPS. “Baseline status” means that the individual reached a level of condition where no further medical adjustments are indicated except for adjustments for growth and development. “Basic Health Hawaii” means the State funded medical assistance program for non-citizens age nineteen years and older who are citizens of a COFA nation, or legal permanent residents who have resided in the United States for less than five years.