Can you cite where this new law, or a combination of the old and new, actually says that?
"Can you cite where this new law, or a combination of the old and new, actually says that?"
A determination that a person is a danger to self, or others due to mental defect is a medical opinion. All 50 states require the appropriate med license, with the corresponding appropriate creds. All 50 states and the 14th Amend also require due process of law for such an adjudication which would infringe on a person's rights to take place. Also, the 14th requires legal representation during the hearing required by the 14th and the state laws. The requirement for legal representation was per court cases in all states was per court cases the early '60s.
A doc must make the diagnosis and opinion based on the diagnosis, but only a court of law can alter the status of anyone's rights.