It’s appalling that this was even considered:

TALLAHASSEE Bills that would have reduced state nursing home inspections and lowered training standards for some teachers of students who speak English as a second language were vetoed Thursday by Gov. Charlie Crist.

The governor vetoed five measures in all. The others would have increased court costs for certain violations, increased fees for late payment of consumer credit accounts and made several changes in a Broward County improvement district.

The nursing home bill (SB 682) would have reduced the frequency of quality of care reviews from quarterly to annually.

“I believe that facilities responsible for providing care to our most vulnerable citizens must remain under strict scrutiny,” Crist wrote in his veto message. “Throughout my career, I have worked to reduce abuse and neglect against seniors, and I do not believe the state should take any steps backwards in these efforts.”